Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 10.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania peaked at 32.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1991.
Albania ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3% | — |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +211.9% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 14.5% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 10.7% | +2.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 10.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +211.9% | 10.3% | 32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 10.3% | 32.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 12.2% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 11.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 26 French Polynesia 11.0% compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
- 28 Guyana 10.8% compare
- 30 United States Virgin Islands 10.6% compare
- 31 New Caledonia 10.4% compare
- 32 Rwanda 10.1% compare
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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Albania was 10.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Albania ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.