Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Albania
Albania: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 48.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Albania stood at 48.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Albania peaked at 48.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1993.
That places Albania 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.8% | — |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 40.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 48.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 71% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 48.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 37.0% | 39.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 39.5% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 39.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.2% | 48.2% | 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Albania?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Albania was 48.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1993.
- How does Albania rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Albania ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.