Labor force, female in Albania
Albania: Labor force, female was 586,512 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Albania, 1990–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Albania is 586,512, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Albania peaked at 667,603 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 502,265, in 2014.
Albania ranks 133rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 591,141 | — |
| 1991 | 653,045 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 667,603 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 647,866 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 631,392 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 607,281 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 591,611 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 612,855 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 598,858 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 580,022 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 571,247 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 558,874 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 555,997 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 551,924 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 547,611 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 543,009 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 537,948 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 532,312 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 526,693 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 533,153 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 545,608 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 616,328 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 569,857 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 505,363 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 502,265 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 532,769 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 558,090 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 549,943 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 561,500 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 570,966 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 556,546 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 552,127 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 585,022 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 592,628 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 587,486 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 586,512 | -0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 586,512 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 586,512 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57 million, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,167 | 580,022 | 667,603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 545,877 | 526,693 | 571,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 551,269 | 502,265 | 616,328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 576,720 | 552,127 | 592,628 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Albania?
- Labor force, female in Albania was 586,512 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 667,603 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,265 in 2014.
- How does Albania rank for labor force, female?
- Albania ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.