Albania's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) was 35.43% in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 14.36 percentage points from 21.07% in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 35.43% | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | 31.21% | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | 21.07% | 2014 |
| Highest | 38.86% | 2011 |
| Lowest | 21.07% | 2014 |
| Average since 2015 | 29.68% | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | 35.13% | 2002 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Albania's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) rose 2.22 percentage points on 2023 (from 33.21% to 35.43%).
Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2023), the average change was +0.4 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.42 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10.77 percentage points in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 9.14 percentage points in 2012. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1.33 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 86% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Albania had the 9th highest value of the 18 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 35.43% | 2024 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 38.61% | 2025 |
Closest to Albania in the 2024 ranking
- Zambia — 6th of 18: 37.09%
- Mauritius — 7th of 18: 36.57%
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 8th of 18: 35.86%
- Trinidad and Tobago — 10th of 18: 35.03%
- Montenegro — 11th of 18: 34.37%
- Philippines — 12th of 18: 33.86%
What this measures
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 20 values
| Year | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.43 |
| 2023 | 33.21 |
| 2022 | 32.98 |
| 2021 | 30.61 |
| 2020 | 31.4 |
| 2019 | 31.21 |
| 2018 | 30.55 |
| 2017 | 24.87 |
| 2016 | 22.89 |
| 2015 | 23.67 |
| 2014 |
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in nearby economies
More social protection & labor data for Albania
- Net migration — -24,230 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin — 21,447 (2025)
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) — 8.43% (2024)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 34.24% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 43.92% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 39.28% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 71.99% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
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Questions people ask
- What is Albania's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)?
- 35.43% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2002?
- It is up 0.3 percentage points from 35.13% in 2002. The highest value was 38.86% in 2011 and the lowest 21.07% in 2014.
- How does Albania rank?
- 9th highest of 18 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) unusual for Albania?
- In 2024, Albania's employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) rose 2.22 percentage points on 2023 (from 33.21% to 35.43%). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (2008 to 2023), the average change was +0.4 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.42 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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