Another change in the minimum wage which will be applied to all
employed and self-employed citizens within the country, was
recently decided in Albania. The new minimum salary, starting from
April 2023, will be 40,000 ALL.
This increase of 17% compared to the current minimum wage of
34,000 ALL, is the highest ever applied in the country. From the
employees' point of view, this change means increased welfare,
especially for workers in factories and manufacturing industries
who are paid low wages. On the other hand, increasing the minimum
wage to such levels brings increased costs for entities. As a
result, the government has decided to subsidize the costs that come
from minimum wage change for entities that have a high number of
employees.
