Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania is 10.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania peaked at 30.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1991.
That places Albania 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3% | — |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +191.2% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 10.3% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.5% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 32 New Caledonia 11.2% compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.0% compare
- 34 Lebanon 11.0% compare
- 36 Nepal 10.5% compare
- 37 Spain 10.4% compare
- 38 Mauritania 10.3% 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, total (% of total labor force) in Albania?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Albania was 10.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Albania ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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, total (% of total 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.