Share of female workers by sector in Albania
Albania: Share of female workers by sector was 35.68 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Albania stood at 35.68. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Albania peaked at 58.24 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.68, in 2025.
Albania ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.19 | — |
| 1992 | 48.42 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 49.39 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 50 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 52.45 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 56.51 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 54.66 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 56.08 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 58.24 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 57.73 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.78 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.12 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.44 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.62 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.99 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.15 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.56 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.17 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.78 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.64 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 54.17 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 56.8 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 52.6 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 49.36 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 47.35 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 44.86 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 42.06 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 41.91 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.28 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.04 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.67 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.18 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 36.45 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 35.68 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.77 | 48.42 | 58.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.23 | 56.17 | 57.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3 | 41.28 | 56.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3 | 35.68 | 41.04 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 14,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 13,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 14,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Albania?
- Share of female workers by sector in Albania was 35.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.24 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.68 in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Albania ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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