Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Albania
Albania: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 46.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Albania is 46.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Albania peaked at 58.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2025.
That places Albania 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.7% | — |
| 1992 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 56.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 46.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 46.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 56.1% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 50.8% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 49.8% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.1% | 49.4% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Albania?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Albania was 46.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Albania ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.