6 hours agoINSTAT: Nearly 5,000 Kosovo citizens received residence permits in Albania last year
Periskopi(10 months ago)
(10 months ago)About 22 thousand foreigners live and work in Albania during 2024, according to INSTAT data on residence permits. Citizens from Kosovo and Italy dominate the list of foreigners in the country, with Kosovo citizens representing most of the foreign workforce. According to INSTAT data 4 [...]
According to INSTAT data, 4 thousand and 592 Kosovo citizens work in Albania.
Also, according to Albanian data, three thousand and 763 Italians work.
Meanwhile, INSTAT shows a significant increase in migrants from ocean countries (+23.4%) and India (+20%). Currently, more than 1,500 Indians and over 1,000 Filipinos live in Albania, most of whom work in the hotel sector, construction, and similar elementary work.
54% of foreigners in Albania are employed, while 62% are male and the rest are female. The age that prevailed the most was between 30 and 39.
A positive development is also the significant decline in the number of irregular foreigners. During 2024, 1,540 such cases were identified, down from 6,630 in 2023. /Periscope.
