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"500 euro salary and housing", the scheme that is bringing African workers to Albania

2025-07-20 08:26:27Biznes SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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Fatima, 28, is one of the youngest employees at the bar-restaurant "Lulishte 1 Maji", in the heart of the capital. For a few weeks, she has been employed as a cleaner, being one of two young girls who came from South Africa to work at this place. According to her, the main reason that pushed her to emigrate to Albania is the high unemployment in her country of origin.

"I feel good in Albania and I want to continue working to help my family," says Fatima, emphasizing the economic purpose of her stay.

The manager of the bar, Arturi, confirms that this is the first time this business has hired foreign workers.

The decision to hire foreign workers was made due to the lack of local labor, especially during the summer, when young Albanians often leave for coastal areas for seasonal work or even abroad.

However, Arturi emphasizes that he is dissatisfied with the work performance of foreign employees, describing it as a new challenge for staff management and service quality.

Local bar and restaurant service businesses are among the first to follow a trend similar to many European countries, where due to high immigration and labor shortages, they are hiring workers from African countries.

The presence of foreign workers, mainly young people from African countries, this summer season is being seen not only in businesses in the main areas of Tirana such as the former Blloku or the center, but also in tourist locations, including Korça, Lezha, Shëngjin, Lalëzit Bay or Saranda.

The cleaning sector and the service sector in bars and restaurants continue to remain among the most affected by the lack of local workers.

Foreign workers are often willing to take jobs that locals avoid and with low pay. In one of the private operators that operates in the maintenance and cleaning of the city of Pogradec, three young women from the African country of Ghana have been employed for several weeks.

The employees claimed that they receive a net salary of 370 euros, while the company provides them with accommodation and food.

The company has long faced difficulties in finding local workers to clean and maintain the city's public facilities, as many of the local employees have left due to the difficult work and low pay.

Call center companies are also looking to Africa for jobs. Lorenc Goga, administrator of one of the call center companies, claims that the country still faces difficulties in recruiting young people, especially those who speak Italian.

Mr. Goga emphasized that he is studying the possibility of hiring foreign workers, including from African countries, but making a decision is difficult, as foreigners do not know the Italian language.

In total, in 2023, the number of foreign citizens with residence permits in Albania reached 21,460, according to INSTAT data. Compared to 2022, their number increased by 18%. Meanwhile, the number of foreigners with residence permits for employment reasons in 2023 reached 10,360 foreigners.

Compared to 2022, their number increased by about 31%.

500 euro salary and housing; The scheme that is bringing African workers to Albania

At the bar-restaurant "Lulishte 1 Maji", the monthly salary for new employees starts at 500 euros and includes accommodation and food expenses, a scheme that is increasingly used to attract employees from abroad, in conditions where the local market does not offer enough staff for such jobs.

Erald Pashaj, Executive Director at "EPPC Albania & Kosova", one of the largest human resources consulting companies, claims that the average net salary for foreign workers in Albania ranges from 500 to 520 euros per month, including accommodation and food.

In the region, the highest average net salary for foreign workers is offered in Serbia at 750 euros per month, as recruitment is more organized./Monitor


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