Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 8.43 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Albania, 1980–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Albania stood at 8.43.
That represents a change of down 21.0% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Albania peaked at 26.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1982.
Albania ranks 18th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.6 | — |
| 1981 | 5.1 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 4.4 | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 6.7 | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 7 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 9.5 | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 9.1 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 26.5 | +191.2% |
| 1993 | 22.3 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 18.4 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 12.9 | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 12.3 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 14.9 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 17.7 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 18.4 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 16.8 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 16.4 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | -71.9% |
| 2003 | 15 | +225.0% |
| 2004 | 14.43 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.57 | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | +110.2% |
| 2007 | 15.97 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 13.06 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 13.67 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 14.09 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13.48 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.38 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.87 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 18.05 | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 17.19 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 15.42 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 13.62 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 11.47 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 11.64 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 11.47 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.79 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 10.67 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.43 | -21.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 8.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.43, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Albania's 8.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +225.0% | 4.62 | 15 |
| 1992 | +191.2% | 9.1 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | +110.2% | 6.57 | 13.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.79 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2 | 9.1 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.03 | 4.62 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 | 11.47 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 | 8.43 | 11.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More health data for Albania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.287 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,085 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Albania?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Albania was 8.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1982.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Albania ranks 18th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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