Compensation of employees in Albania

Albania: Compensation of employees was 138.37 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
138.37 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
69th
of 156 countries
All-time high
138.37 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
8.21 billion current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
20
1995–2024

Compensation of employees in Albania, 1995–2024

050.0B100.0B150.0B1995200920241995: 8.2B current LCU1996: 9.5B current LCU1998: 12.3B current LCU2002: 46.3B current LCU2003: 45.6B current LCU2004: 49.9B current LCU2011: 79.6B current LCU2012: 82.4B current LCU2013: 83.5B current LCU2014: 84.6B current LCU2015: 85.8B current LCU2016: 81.4B current LCU2017: 88.0B current LCU2018: 89.6B current LCU2019: 93.5B current LCU2020: 94.7B current LCU2021: 103.5B current LCU2022: 104.2B current LCU2023: 123.5B current LCU2024: 138.4B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Albania is 138.37 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Albania peaked at 138.37 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.21 billion current LCU, in 1995.

That places Albania 69th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Albania, 1995 to 2024.
Year current LCU Change
1995 8.21 billion current LCU
1996 9.52 billion current LCU +16.0%
1998 12.32 billion current LCU +29.4%
2002 46.35 billion current LCU +276.3%
2003 45.56 billion current LCU -1.7%
2004 49.89 billion current LCU +9.5%
2011 79.63 billion current LCU +59.6%
2012 82.42 billion current LCU +3.5%
2013 83.48 billion current LCU +1.3%
2014 84.62 billion current LCU +1.4%
2015 85.80 billion current LCU +1.4%
2016 81.36 billion current LCU -5.2%
2017 88.03 billion current LCU +8.2%
2018 89.60 billion current LCU +1.8%
2019 93.53 billion current LCU +4.4%
2020 94.73 billion current LCU +1.3%
2021 103.49 billion current LCU +9.2%
2022 104.18 billion current LCU +0.7%
2023 123.45 billion current LCU +18.5%
2024 138.37 billion current LCU +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.01 billion current LCU 8.21 billion current LCU 12.32 billion current LCU 3
2000s 47.27 billion current LCU 45.56 billion current LCU 49.89 billion current LCU 3
2010s 85.39 billion current LCU 79.63 billion current LCU 93.53 billion current LCU 9
2020s 112.84 billion current LCU 94.73 billion current LCU 138.37 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 66 Nepal 157.80 billion current LCU compare
  2. 67 Morocco 151.76 billion current LCU compare
  3. 68 Romania 142.52 billion current LCU compare
  4. 70 Kyrgyzstan 134.18 billion current LCU compare
  5. 71 Italy 115.45 billion current LCU compare
  6. 72 Denmark 108.79 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Albania?
Compensation of employees in Albania was 138.37 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 138.37 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.21 billion current LCU in 1995.
How does Albania rank for compensation of employees?
Albania ranks 69th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.