Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Albania

Employment in agriculture in Albania in 2025 — 30.8%. Ranked 56 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 10.1 pp.

2025 30.8% −0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 56of 182
Period maximum 47.2%1999
Period minimum 30.8%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Albania, 1991–2025303540455019911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 40.8%1992: 40.5%1993: 40.9%1994: 41.2%1995: 42.7%1996: 45.8%1997: 44.3%1998: 45.5%1999: 47.2%2000: 46.5%2001: 46.4%2002: 45.7%2003: 46%2004: 46.2%2005: 46.3%2006: 45.7%2007: 45.1%2008: 44.6%2009: 44.7%2010: 42.9%2011: 45.4%2012: 46.1%2013: 44%2014: 41.9%2015: 41.1%2016: 39.7%2017: 37.8%2018: 37.1%2019: 36.2%2020: 35.9%2021: 33.8%2022: 33.8%2023: 32%2024: 31.4%2025: 30.8%
Change over the period: −10.1 pp Annual average: -0.3 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Albania

Albania 30.8%
World 25.8%
Southern Europe computed 5.3%
Employment in agriculture — Albania, by year Albania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 30.8 −0.7 pp
2024 31.4 −0.6 pp
2023 32 −1.7 pp
2022 33.8 −0.1 pp
2021 33.8 −2.1 pp
2020 35.9 −0.4 pp
2019 36.2 −0.8 pp
2018 37.1 −0.8 pp
2017 37.8 −1.9 pp
2016 39.7 −1.4 pp
2015 41.1 −0.8 pp
2014 41.9 −2.1 pp
2013 44 −2.2 pp
2012 46.1 +0.7 pp
2011 45.4 +2.6 pp
2010 42.9 −1.9 pp
2009 44.7 +0.1 pp
2008 44.6 −0.5 pp
2007 45.1 −0.6 pp
2006 45.7 −0.6 pp
2005 46.3 +0.1 pp
2004 46.2 +0.3 pp
2003 46 +0.3 pp
2002 45.7 −0.7 pp
2001 46.4 −0.1 pp
2000 46.5 −0.7 pp
1999 47.2 +1.6 pp
1998 45.5 +1.2 pp
1997 44.3 −1.4 pp
1996 45.8 +3.1 pp
1995 42.7 +1.5 pp
1994 41.2 +0.3 pp
1993 40.9 +0.4 pp
1992 40.5 −0.3 pp
1991 40.8 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.