Working-age population in Albania
Albania: Working-age population was 2,022 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Working-age population in Albania, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, working-age population in Albania stood at 2,022. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Albania peaked at 2,445 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,022, in 2024.
Albania ranks 64th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Working-age population in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,445 | — |
| 2008 | 2,337 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2,312 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,374 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,376 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,363 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,369 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,367 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,362 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,340 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,048 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 2,022 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,391 | 2,337 | 2,445 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,359 | 2,312 | 2,376 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,228 | 2,022 | 2,367 | 5 |
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 working-age population in Albania?
- Working-age population in Albania was 2,022 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,445 in 2005.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,022 in 2024.
- How does Albania rank for working-age population?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.