Albania - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Albania was 1,374,799 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,430,507 in 1992 and a minimum value of 1,192,757 in 2008.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,372,760
1991 1,425,546
1992 1,430,507
1993 1,402,132
1994 1,377,915
1995 1,346,025
1996 1,331,220
1997 1,351,935
1998 1,335,443
1999 1,313,894
2000 1,303,495
2001 1,289,947
2002 1,292,501
2003 1,279,039
2004 1,264,823
2005 1,248,964
2006 1,232,873
2007 1,213,497
2008 1,192,757
2009 1,236,994
2010 1,246,913
2011 1,367,478
2012 1,312,423
2013 1,216,267
2014 1,246,721
2015 1,300,316
2016 1,345,277
2017 1,367,557
2018 1,399,364
2019 1,421,853
2020 1,357,373
2021 1,374,799

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure