Unemployment Rate in Albania increased to 8.40 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 8.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Albania averaged 13.80 percent from 1993 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 1993 and a record low of 8.10 percent in the third quarter of 2024. source: Instituti i Statistikave (INSTAT)

Unemployment Rate in Albania is expected to be 8.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Albania Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 8.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 1153.00 1173.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 69.10 68.90 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 76.20 75.90 percent Mar 2026
Minimum Wages 50000.00 40000.00 ALL/Month Mar 2026
Unemployed Persons 105.00 106.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 8.40 8.30 percent Mar 2026
Wages 90119.00 86984.00 ALL/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 16.90 15.10 percent Mar 2026


Albania Unemployment Rate
In Albania, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8.40 8.30 22.30 8.10 1993 - 2026 percent Quarterly