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Latest value 64.26% observation period 2025
Previous 64.01% 2024
Change +0.4% between the two most recent observations
Observations 36 1990–2025

History

Labour force participation in Albania, 1990–2025, measured in % of population 15+. The highest recorded value is 69.36% and the lowest is 52.42%.

1996: 63.47 % of population 15+ 1996 1997: 64.95 % of population 15+ 1998: 63.71 % of population 15+ 1999: 62.06 % of population 15+ 2000: 61.16 % of population 15+ 2000 2001: 60.13 % of population 15+ 2002: 59.61 % of population 15+ 2003: 58.56 % of population 15+ 2004: 57.50 % of population 15+ 2004 2005: 56.43 % of population 15+ 2006: 55.35 % of population 15+ 2007: 54.27 % of population 15+ 2008: 53.19 % of population 15+ 2008 2009: 54.99 % of population 15+ 2010: 55.20 % of population 15+ 2011: 59.94 % of population 15+ 2012: 56.99 % of population 15+ 2012 2013: 52.42 % of population 15+ 2014: 53.42 % of population 15+ 2015: 55.50 % of population 15+ 2016: 57.31 % of population 15+ 2016 2017: 58.06 % of population 15+ 2018: 59.30 % of population 15+ 2019: 60.31 % of population 15+ 2020: 59.37 % of population 15+ 2020 2021: 59.68 % of population 15+ 2022: 62.16 % of population 15+ 2023: 63.88 % of population 15+ 2024: 64.01 % of population 15+ 2024 2025: 64.26 % of population 15+

What this measures

Share of the population aged 15 and over that is economically active.

Full series

Observation periodValue ProducerRetrieved
2025 64.26% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2024 64.01% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2023 63.88% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2022 62.16% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2021 59.68% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2020 59.37% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2019 60.31% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2018 59.30% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2017 58.06% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2016 57.31% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2015 55.50% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2014 53.42% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2013 52.42% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2012 56.99% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2011 59.94% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2010 55.20% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2009 54.99% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2008 53.19% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2007 54.27% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2006 55.35% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2005 56.43% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2004 57.50% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2003 58.56% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2002 59.61% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2001 60.13% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
2000 61.16% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1999 62.06% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1998 63.71% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1997 64.95% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1996 63.47% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1995 64.73% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1994 66.60% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1993 67.88% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1992 69.36% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1991 68.31% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026
1990 63.69% World Bank Open Data 01 Sep 2026

Unit: % of population 15+ · Frequency: Yearly · Source: World Bank Open Data · Get this as JSON