Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Albania
Albania: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 35.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Albania recorded 35.7% for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Albania peaked at 58.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2025.
That places Albania 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.2% | — |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 35.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.6%, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 35.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 12.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 48.4% | 58.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 56.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 41.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.7% | 41.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4113 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Albania?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Albania was 35.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Albania ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).