According to data provided today by Minister of Finance Petrit Malaj, in June 2025, there were registered 14,770 more declared employees, compared to the same period in 2024. This is a significant increase that comes as a result of a combination of active policies to promote employment and strengthen controls on informality.

Minister Malaj appreciated this progress as a clear indicator of sustainable economic growth and ongoing efforts to build a fairer and more regulated labor market.

“We thank the businesses that are contributing responsibly to this process, abiding by the law and ensuring the rights of their employees,” the minister said.

The growing trend of employee declaration has a direct impact not only on securing state budget revenues, but also on guaranteeing social rights for hundreds of thousands of citizens, through social and health insurance contributions. /a.gj/ /a.g/p.s./

During his speech in the activity organized for this occasion in Tirana, Minister of Finance and Economy Ervin Mete underlined that this initiative is an expression of the support and commitment of the Government for a dignified and quality treatment of the work and service of the employees.

“This support that is given to you today, in the form of zero-interest loans, is an expression of our obligation to render the good economic moment that the country is going through, after it has faced a series of crises, into more solidarity and a redistribution even fairer in function of the well-being of the citizens”, said Mete./p.s./

The number of foreign citizens who visited Albania during the first 6 months of this year reached 3,396,932.

Referring to the report published by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT), this number has increased by 33%, compared to the same period of 2022.

But, the numbers doubled during the summer season. INSTAT data show that Albania was visited by nearly 2 million foreigners in the month of August alone.

A report published by the European Statistics Office (EUROSTAT), shows that in the first half of this year, 1702 068 overnight stays were spent in Albania, or 44.1% more than in the same period of 2022.

Referring to the report, Albania ranks with the highest increase in overnight stays, given that the average of European Union countries was 12.9%./p.s./

In a meeting with the representatives of the big business about employee salaries, the prime minister emphasized that now is the time for businesses to become aware and support the employees.

The prime minister gave example of some vanguard enterprises operating in the country which have salaries that go up to 4 thousand or 5 thousand Euros and for which there is no minimum salary level of 40 thousand ALL.

“The era of exploitation of workers must be closed. We will develop this dialogue as a process against the exploitation of employees, of the labor force”, said Rama.

The prime minister emphasized that, “capitalist relations in Albania for many years have been based on exploitation and undeclared profits, much greater than those declared”.

“The question is on the choice that the business in Albania must make, i.e. leaving the country without human resources, or by making the business aware that it must build a new relationship with the workforce”, he said.

Rama asked the businessmen not to think about how to take the last penny from the employees’ pockets and leave them with slavery wages, but how to build the business together with the employees, realizing that without them the business does not exist. /gj.m/p.s./

According to statistics provided by the Institute of Statistics INSTAT, enterprises with 50 or more employees realize 46.5% of the total annual turnover.

Out of about 118 thousand active enterprises that were registered at the end of last year, 1,959 enterprises report 50 and more employees.

Of these, about 709 enterprises operate in the goods production sector, which includes industry, agriculture and construction.

While 1250 companies operate in the service manufacturing sector, which includes trade, transport and storage, accommodation and food service as well as information and communication.

The total number of employees in active enterprises at the end of 2021 is 700,763, of which 320,371 are female employees. /a.a/p.s./

During his speech at the event for the closure of physical counters and the transition to online public services, PM Rama focused on the significance and benefits of this digital revolution.

The prime minister stressed that, “Technology and electronic devices are the same like in developed countries; it is enough to get to know and use it.”

“And today, this is fantastic news for all Albanians, who do not need to know anyone, nor talk to anyone, as it is enough to log in here and apply for all services that are provided by the state,” said the prime minister.

According to him, “There are only a small number of services that will still continue to be provided through the counters”.

“Specifically, in the Civil Registry, out of 590 counters, there will remain 150 counters because we have not yet reached the level when marriages are made through e-Albania and the oath in front of the notary is taken online, so both parties must be physically present,” he said.

Rama stressed that, “We have reached a stage when we have done a significant part of the digital revolution and give a push away to corruption in the services.”

“On the other hand, we say that no one is to leave the job. Everyone will continue to work, but will do another task. “Instead of questioning and embarrassing the citizens, they will deal with filling in of the documents online,” he said./p.s./

INSTAT recently published the report on enterprises, according to which the largest number of employees is recorded in this regions of Tirana and Elbasan

About 54.4% of the total people are employed in Tirana and Elbasan.

73.4% of foreign enterprises or 32.55 enterprises out of 4.433 and 63.3% of Albanian and foreign joint capital of enterprises or 1.015 enterprises exercise their activity in these two regions.

The municipalities of Tirana and Kamza have the highest percentage of women leaders, respectively with 34.1% and 33.2% of total active enterprises.

Also, in the municipality of Tirana are concentrated most of the enterprises, while the municipality of Pustec recorded the lowest number of active enterprises. //a.i/

The Prime Minister Edi Rama posed a question to his followers on instastory on the social network Instagram, in the section “100 days, 100 achievements” that, how many young men and women were recruited in recent years in the State Police, 590 or 2603 young men and women?

“2603 young men and women have been recruited through competitive and transparent procedures to serve in the police department, increasing professionalism and reducing the average age from 45.8 years to 43.8 years,” the premier Rama said. //a.i/

The Prime Minister Edi Rama addressed a question to his followers on instastory in the column “100 achievements in 4 years”- How much an employee pays today through progressive tax?

“Through the 10% flat tax, an employee with an average salary would pay 5,281 ALL per month. How much does employee pay today through the progressive tax; 2,965 or 5,810 Lek ? the premier Rama asks.

Today, an employee with an average salary pays an income tax 2,965 ALL per month.

The Prime Minister Rama emphasized that, thanks to the progressive tax, today every employee with a minimum wage pays twice less tax than through the flat tax. //a.i/