The average salary in Albania in 2019 was 420 euros, which is about 30% lower than all other countries in the region. After Albania is ranked Kosovo (602 euros), Macedonia (617 euros). Serbia and Bosnia have an average salary of around 700 euros.
Monitor.al compared the gross salary tables by economic activities, after processing data from the statistical institutes of Albania, Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo for 2019. "It seems that in any sector you choose to work in Albania, the salary for one employee is the lowest in the region, "the article reads.
Employees in Montenegro are paid the most, at an average of 770 euros.
According to Monitor.al, this level of salaries is in line with Eurostat data on per capita income, where Albania has one of the lowest in Europe, with 31% of the European average.
Although high informality in the labor market in the country may have an impact on this low level, wages are lower in the country, including education and medicine.
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