Gertiola Çepani, Director of Labor Market Services, said demand is especially high in hospitality, food services, construction, retail, and light manufacturing.

“Albania is seen as one of the economically developed countries and the interest of foreigners to work in the country has been on the rise. According to official data, over 13, 000 foreigners were employed in Albania by the end of 2024,” Çepani said.

According to her, most sought-after roles include waiters, bartenders, cooks, and kitchen assistants—typically requiring low to medium education levels.

Foreign workers come from a wide range of countries, notably Turkey, Italy, Kosovo, the Philippines, and India.

Digital services offered through the “e-Albania” platform have also streamlined the work permit application process for employers, she noted.

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According to the BoA, at the end of last year, 30 microfinance institutions had a total assets of 66 billion Lek.

While the ratio of non-performing loans at the end of 2020 reached about 12%. /j.p/p.s./