Labor force with basic education in Albania
Albania: Labor force with basic education was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Albania, 2002–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Albania stood at 56.5%.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Albania peaked at 60.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2005.
Albania ranks 44th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 15.9% | 60.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 46.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.5% | 56.5% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Albania
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 77.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Albania?
- Labor force with basic education in Albania was 56.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for labor force with basic education?
- Albania ranks 44th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).