Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, 2002–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 22.4% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania peaked at 40.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2002.
That places Albania 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.9% | — |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +126.4% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +98.8% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -8.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 22.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.2%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +126.4% | 5.9% | 13.4% |
| 2007 | +98.8% | 13.4% | 26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 5.9% | 27.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 22.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 22.4% | 27.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More work & labour data for Albania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.31 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.29 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,083 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 580.32 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 580.03 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 604.96 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,185 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Albania was 22.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2002.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Albania ranks 27th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.