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.