Dependency rates - Regions — Dependency ratio in Albania

Albania: Dependency rates - Regions — Dependency ratio was 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
in 2025
All-time low
12.28 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2025

Dependency rates - Regions — Dependency ratio in Albania, 2002–2025

01020302002201320252002: 12.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2003: 12.7 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2004: 13.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2005: 13.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2006: 14.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2007: 14.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2008: 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2009: 15.7 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2010: 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2011: 16.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2012: 16.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2013: 17 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2014: 17.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2015: 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2016: 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2017: 19.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2018: 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2019: 20.5 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2020: 21.6 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2021: 22.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2022: 23.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2023: 24.4 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years2025: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-64 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio in Albania is 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio in Albania peaked at 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.28 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years, in 2002.

Albania ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.89 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 12.28 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 15.72 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 8
2010s 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 16.1 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 20.51 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 10
2020s 24.94 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 21.57 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 11 Slovenia 34.94 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years compare
  2. 12 Latvia 34.69 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years compare
  3. 13 Sweden 33.42 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years compare
  4. 15 Estonia 32.93 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years compare
  5. 16 Denmark 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years compare
  6. 17 Poland 32.71 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio in Albania?
Dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio in Albania was 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 33.26 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2025.
What is the lowest dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.28 Percentage of population aged 15-64 years in 2002.
How does Albania rank for dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio?
Albania ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is dependency rates - regions — dependency ratio rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Dependency rates - Regions — Dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency rates - Regions — Dependency ratio
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-64 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
54 places, 1,749 data points, 1990–2025
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<p>This dataset provides indicators on dependency rates, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">The dependency ratio is a demographic indicator that measures the ratio of dependents (typically defined as those too young or too old to work) to the working-age population. The most common age ranges used for the working-age population are 20-64 and 15-64. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_dem) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Use of data on small regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">When demographic data are analysed along with economic data using the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting, see the list of OECD metropolitan regions <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a> and the EU methodology <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/metropolitan-regions/background">(link)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Territorial typologies</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Small TL3 regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the demographic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&amp;df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_METRO&amp;df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&amp;df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a> and by urban-rural typology <a href="https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&amp;df[id]=DSD_REG_DEMO%40DF_REGION_TYPE_RURB&amp;df[ag]=OECD.CFE.EDS&amp;df[vs]=1.0">(link)</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>