Number of people employed in agriculture in Albania
Albania: Number of people employed in agriculture was 407,084 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Albania is 407,084 people, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Albania peaked at 558,882 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 407,084 people, in 2025.
That places Albania 100th out of 186 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.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Albania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 554,970 people | — |
| 1992 | 437,653 people | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 463,441 people | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 485,547 people | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 527,477 people | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 558,882 people | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 534,828 people | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 517,477 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 516,680 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 512,855 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 507,175 people | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 502,199 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 504,987 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 505,253 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 501,062 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 488,073 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 471,672 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 473,320 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 487,046 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 466,073 people | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 542,466 people | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 528,245 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 452,102 people | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 429,370 people | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 443,380 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 453,652 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 449,089 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 457,298 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 459,080 people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 445,580 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 420,547 people | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 438,109 people | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 426,419 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 417,023 people | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 407,084 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 510,773 people | 437,653 people | 558,882 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 495,364 people | 471,672 people | 512,855 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 468,076 people | 429,370 people | 542,466 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 425,794 people | 407,084 people | 445,580 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 97 Belarus 434,868 people compare
- 98 Kyrgyzstan 424,603 people compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 416,386 people compare
- 101 El Salvador 400,427 people compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 374,240 people compare
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Albania?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Albania was 407,084 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 558,882 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,084 people in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Albania ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.