TIRANA, Aug 20 /ATA/ The recovery of economy which saw an economic growth of 5.5% in the first quarter of this year and the expectations for accelerated rebound in the second quarter, is being reflected positively in terms of employment.
Official data from the Social Insurance Institute (SII) show that in the first 6 months, the average number of contributors to the scheme (reflects the number of employees paying insurance) reached 727,905 people with an increase of 8% compared to the same period a year ago.
The increase in the number of contributors to the scheme in the first 6-month period has been driven by the public sector but also the private one.
Employment in the public sector increased further, expanding by 5,600 people or 4.1% compared to the first 6 months of 2020.
While 133,874 self-employed contributed with an increase of 68% compared to last year.
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