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The Active Population in Figures

Working Conditions

Legal Weekly Duration

40 hours, but in reality many employees work at the week-end.

Retirement Age

65 years for men, 61 years and 2 months for women.

Working Contracts

As in most European Union countries, there are fixed term contracts and open-ended contracts. Most Albanian contracts are open-ended.

Labour Laws

Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labor regulations that apply to local entreprises.

Cost of Labour

Minimum Wage

The national monthly minimum wage is ALL 50,000 ALL (approx. EUR 515), as approved by the Council of Ministers in late 2025 to take effect on 1 January 2026.

Average Wage

The average monthly wage in Albania is around 70,905 ALL (about $710 USD), according to wage statistics compiled by Take‑profit.org and the Albanian statistics institute.

Social Contributions

Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers: 16.7% of salaries
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: 11.2% of the gross wage

Social Partners

Social Dialogue and Involvement of Social Partners

Albanians are allowed to be unionized (except for the military), but they do not have the right to strike.

Labour Unions

List of Workers' Unions in Albania

Unionisation Rate

20%

Labour Regulation Bodies

Institute of Statistics of Albania (INSAT)
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tirana
Ministry of Labor