Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Albania
Albania: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 10.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Albania is 10.93, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Albania peaked at 30.01 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.3, in 1991.
Albania ranks 16th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3 | — |
| 1992 | 30.01 | +191.2% |
| 1993 | 25.25 | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 20.84 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 14.61 | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 13.93 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 16.87 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 20.04 | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 20.84 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.02 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 18.57 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.89 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.98 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 16.31 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 15.97 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.63 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 15.97 | +2.2% |
| 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 | 10.69 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 10.93 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.19 | 10.3 | 30.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.31 | 13.06 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 | 11.47 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 | 10.67 | 11.64 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Albania?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Albania was 10.93 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.01 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Albania ranks 16th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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