Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Albania
Albania: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 30.8% for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Albania peaked at 47.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2025.
Albania ranks 58th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.8% | — |
| 1992 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 40.5% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.6% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 36.2% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.8% | 35.9% | 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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Albania?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Albania was 30.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2025.
- How does Albania rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Albania ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.