Albania is a southern European country located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. It extends over an area of 28,703 km2. About half of the economically active population is employed in agriculture, which contributes about one-fifth of Albania’s GDP. Greece, Germany, and Turkey are Albania’s biggest foreign investors, providing about three-fourths of its external investment.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Albania.
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Albania is a southern European country located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula. It extends over an area of 28,703 km2. About half of the economically active population is employed in agriculture, which contributes about one-fifth of Albania’s GDP. Greece, Germany, and Turkey are Albania’s biggest foreign investors, providing about three-fourths of its external investment.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Albania.
The holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
When the official holiday day is on a weekly rest day (Saturday or Sunday), the holiday is postponed to the next working day (Monday or Tuesday).
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| January 2 | New Year Holiday | |
| March 14 | Summer Day | |
| March 22 | Nevruz Day | |
| March 30 | Eid al-Fitr | Movable |
| April 20 | Catholic/Orthodox Easter | Movable |
| May 1 | International Workers' Day | |
| June 6 | Eid al-Adha | Movable |
| September 5 | Day of Sanctification of St. Teresa | |
| September 22 | Alphabet Day | |
| November 28 | Flag and Independence Day | |
| November 29 | Liberation Day | |
| December 8 | National Youth Day | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Albania is 7 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
The Albanian social protection system consists of contribution-based social security benefits and tax-financed social assistance and services. The Social Insurance Institute (Instituti i Sigurimeve Shoqerore, ISSH) is responsible for the administration of old-age, disability, and survivors’ pensions, employment injury benefits, sickness benefits, and maternity benefits.
Employers contribute a total of 16.7% to social insurance, while employees contribute 11.2%. The detailed breakdown is as follows:
| Benefits | Employer Contributions | Employee Contributions |
| Pension (Pension) | 12.8% | 7.8% |
| Sickness (Sëmundje) and Maternity (Barrëlindje) | 1% | 1.7% |
| Health insurance (Fondi i Sigurimit të Detyrueshëm të Kujdesit Shëndetësor, FSDKSH) | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Accidents at work and occupational diseases (Aksident në punë e sëmundje professional) | 0.3% | – |
| Unemployment (Papunësinë) | 0.9% | – |
| Total | 16.7% | 11.2% |
The working time cannot exceed eight hours per day and 40 hours per week. The daily break is at least 11 consecutive hours within the day or within two consecutive days in case of need. The weekly break is at least 36 hours, within which 24 hours are without interruption.
Every hour worked over the eight-hour limit per day or 40-hour limit per week is considered an additional hour of work. The amount of overtime pay depends on what day the overtime takes place as follows:
Overtime is compensated with a 25% surcharge on working days, or 50% on rest days, or compensatory time off.
For fixed-term contracts, the parties should provide in writing for a probationary period not exceeding three months. For indefinite contracts, the first three months of work are considered a probationary period, unless the parties have entered into a contract for the performance of the same work.
Termination notice periods in Albania depend on the contract stage and employment length as follows:
| Contract Stage | Employment Length | Employer Notice Period |
| During probation | Up to 3 months | 5 days |
| After Probation | Up to 6 months | 2 weeks |
| More than 6 months and up to 2 years | 1 month | |
| More than 2 years and up to 5 years | 2 months | |
| More than 5 years | 3 months |
The working time cannot exceed eight hours per day and 40 hours per week. The daily break is at least 11 consecutive hours within the day or within two consecutive days in case of need. The weekly break is at least 36 hours, within which 24 hours are without interruption.
Every hour worked over the eight-hour limit per day or 40-hour limit per week is considered an additional hour of work. The amount of overtime pay depends on what day the overtime takes place as follows:
Overtime is compensated with a 25% surcharge on working days, or 50% on rest days, or compensatory time off.
For fixed-term contracts, the parties should provide in writing for a probationary period not exceeding three months. For indefinite contracts, the first three months of work are considered a probationary period, unless the parties have entered into a contract for the performance of the same work.
Termination notice periods in Albania depend on the contract stage and employment length as follows:
| Contract Stage | Employment Length | Employer Notice Period |
| During probation | Up to 3 months | 5 days |
| After Probation | Up to 6 months | 2 weeks |
| More than 6 months and up to 2 years | 1 month | |
| More than 2 years and up to 5 years | 2 months | |
| More than 5 years | 3 months |
The Albanian social protection system consists of contribution-based social security benefits and tax-financed social assistance and services. The Social Insurance Institute (Instituti i Sigurimeve Shoqerore, ISSH) is responsible for the administration of old-age, disability, and survivors’ pensions, employment injury benefits, sickness benefits, and maternity benefits.
Employers contribute a total of 16.7% to social insurance, while employees contribute 11.2%. The detailed breakdown is as follows:
| Benefits | Employer Contributions | Employee Contributions |
| Pension (Pension) | 12.8% | 7.8% |
| Sickness (Sëmundje) and Maternity (Barrëlindje) | 1% | 1.7% |
| Health insurance (Fondi i Sigurimit të Detyrueshëm të Kujdesit Shëndetësor, FSDKSH) | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Accidents at work and occupational diseases (Aksident në punë e sëmundje professional) | 0.3% | – |
| Unemployment (Papunësinë) | 0.9% | – |
| Total | 16.7% | 11.2% |
