Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Albania
Albania: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 22.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Albania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 22.0% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Albania peaked at 22.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1998.
That places Albania 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.2% | — |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 22.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 22.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.2% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.0% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Albania?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Albania was 22.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1998.
- How does Albania rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Albania ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.