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The country is losing its workforce, with a dramatic decline in the working-age population.

Politiko 2025-07-06 09:55:02
The country is losing its workforce, with a dramatic decline in the working-age
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Data on the working-age population (15–64 years old) in Albania during 2010–2025 show a strong downward trend, especially in recent years, reinforcing concerns about the country's labor market and economic prospects.

From 2010 to 2019, the working-age population has been relatively stable, fluctuating between 1.94 and 1.98 million inhabitants.

Although there were demographic movements and emigration, the impact on the overall working-age population was not as dramatic.

Between 2023 and 2024, the working-age population of 1,864,062 people fell to 1,542,389, a reduction of more than 320 thousand people in one year, or about 17%, as a result of the Census and improvements in civil registries.

In 2025, the working-age population fell to 1,504,570 people, representing a total contraction of 38,000 people in one year and over 444,000 compared to 2012, the best with the highest recorded number of 1,979,908 people.

Official data for the period 2015–2025 show significant population contraction in all active age groups, with a particularly pronounced decline among young people just entering the labor market.

The age group with the strongest contraction is 20-24 years old, with about 48% between 2015-2025. Those aged 15–29 are the most affected by emigration and the decline in fertility.

The decline in this group is very alarming and indicates an imminent shortage of young workforce in the country.

A significant decline is also observed among the 45–54 age group, signaling a lack of medium-term stability of the labor force.

While the 55-59 age group is also experiencing a decline, the 60-64 age group is increasing, due to an older population structure./Monitor

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