Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Albania
Albania: Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] was 18.74 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Albania, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 18.74 % for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in 2024.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Albania peaked at 23.54 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.7 %, in 2009.
That places Albania 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -2.52 % | — |
| 2008 | 4.42 % | -275.4% |
| 2009 | -11.7 % | -364.7% |
| 2010 | -6.62 % | -43.4% |
| 2011 | -3.05 % | -53.9% |
| 2013 | -11.3 % | +270.5% |
| 2014 | 22.83 % | -302.0% |
| 2015 | 15.83 % | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 14.8 % | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 17.42 % | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 20.95 % | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 17.07 % | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 16.5 % | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.54 % | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 19.21 % | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 15.94 % | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 18.74 % | +17.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 18.74 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -12.36 %. (25 countries reporting)
- Albania's 18.74 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.42 %, 5.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry] in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -364.7% | 4.42 % | -11.7 % |
| 2014 | +302.0% | -11.3 % | 22.83 % |
| 2013 | -270.5% | -3.05 % | -11.3 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.27 % | -11.7 % | 4.42 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.77 % | -11.3 % | 22.83 % | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.79 % | 15.94 % | 23.54 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 1 Türkiye -6.03 % compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire -28.45 % compare
- 2 North Macedonia 11.78 % compare
- 2 Viet Nam -6.44 % compare
- 3 Slovakia 10.33 % compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania -8.93 % compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -18.54 % compare
- 4 Greece 7.53 % compare
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 gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Albania?
- Gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] in Albania was 18.74 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.54 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.7 % in 2009.
- How does Albania rank for gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry]?
- Albania ranks 1st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in the share of self-employed people in [industry] rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of Self-employed people in [industry]: Non-agricultural AFS employment — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.