Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Albanian labor force second quarter 2010

Labor force during the second quarter 2010 is 1,049,491 persons and the registered unemployment rate is 13.78%. The average number of employed in the private agricultural sector from second quarter 2008 till third quarter 2009 is estimated by Albanian Labor Force Survey 2007, and from the fourth quarter 2009 is estimated by Albanian Labor Force Survey 2008. The average number of employed in private agricultural sector for the second quarter 2010 is  496,190 persons.

In the private non-agricultural sector over the second quarter 2010, the average number of employed has increased by 0.2% compared to the second quarter of the previous year. The average number of registered unemployed over the second quarter is 144,641 persons. The average number of unemployed who receive unemployment benefit is 10,775 The average amount of partial social assistance per family is 3,169 Albanian LEK whereas the average amount of full social assistance is 3,940 LEK.

The minimum wage level according to the Council of Ministers Decision, No 522 of date 13/05/2009 “For the determination of minimum wage at national level” is 18,000 LEK.The base level of unemployment benefit according to the Council of Ministers Decision No 631 of date 11/06/2009 is 6,340 LEK. 


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