Labor force, female in Albania
Albania: Labor force, female was 46.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Albania is 46.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Albania peaked at 46.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1990.
That places Albania 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.0% | — |
| 1991 | 43.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 42.0% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 42.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 42.0% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.0% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 71 Belgium 46.8% compare
- 72 Botswana 46.7% compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 46.7% compare
- 75 South Africa 46.6% compare
- 76 Montenegro 46.6% compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.6% compare
More education data for Albania
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,336 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,299 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 66,711 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Albania?
- Labor force, female in Albania was 46.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1990.
- How does Albania rank for labor force, female?
- Albania ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.