Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Albania
Albania: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) 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 187 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 (% of total labor force) 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% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 46.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (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 187 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.