Albania, Kosovo among countries with highest use of IA in Europe

According to European Labour Conditions Survey data published late April, about 12% of employees in the European Union use IA generators in their work.

However, the published graph shows that several countries outside the bloc, including Albania and Kosovo, rank above this average, approaching the levels of the more developed countries. Kosovo ranks seventh in Europe, with 20% of employees using IA generation workers, after Luxembourg (25%), Switzerland (24%), Sweden (21%), Norway (21%), Belgium (20%), Denmark but 20%.

As Albania ranks 11th, with 18% of employees reporting that it is used by IA generators, at the same levels as Germany, Austria and Finland, and much less than the Netherlands (19%).

In other countries of the region, IA generation use is very low, with northern Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked at the end of Europe, with only 3% use. In Montenegro the indicator is slightly higher, at 10%.

Neighbors, such as Greece and Italy, where the majority of Albanians emigrate, use this tool very little, to only 5%.

IA generator is a type of artificial intelligence that not only analyzes data but creates new content, such as text, images, codes, or audio, based on models he has learned from existing data. Unlike the traditional IA systems that focus on forecasting or classification, the IA generation can produce materials similar to those created by man, making it useful in areas such as writing, marketing, programming and design.

European

According to the report, since 2024, the use of IA generation tools at work has been reported by 12% of employees in the EU. However, there are obvious differences among member states, with higher levels in Luxembourg, Sweden, Belgium and Denmark, where at least one in five employees claims to use the IA generator in his work. Other countries, such as Greece, Italy, Portugal and Romania, have much lower levels, at 5% or less.

IA generation tools are used more by men than by younger women and employees compared with older ones. Young people often have a greater knowledge of new technologies, including IA generation, because they have grown up in a digital environment.

As there is more and more evidence that the IA generation can significantly increase productivity in knowledge - based professions, it can also contribute to increased tire at work, for example, by generating large volumes of content that require constant control and revision. However, a preliminary analysis of job data suggests the opposite: the use of the IA generation is linked to a lower level of monotonous tasks and with a higher probability that employees will assess their own quality of work.

This model may be related to the fact that the IA generator is used more in professions such as managers and professionals, who usually have higher levels of education and more autonomy at work. Recent Eurobarometer data also shows that young people (15)24 have a more positive perception of technologies in the workplace, including IA, compared to older age groups.

This trend, the report points to a digital division according to generations, where older employees may face difficulties in adopting and integrating these technologies into their work. A difference according to the educational level is also noted in the use of IA generation, as well as in the use of other technologies involved in the survey.

Poll

The European Labour Conditions Survey 2024, released in April this year, offers a full picture of the quality of work in Europe, analyzing the characteristics of the workforce, jobs, work quality and quality of life at work.

The poll is an important instrument for policymakers, as it highlights the role of quality of work in achieving a sustainable and comprehensive growth in Europe.

Survey findings are based on 36,644 face - to - face interviews conducted in 35 countries. Each interview lasted about 45 minutes, offering a unique mirror on the state of labour in Europe.

This survey has been conducted steadily since 1990, providing a comparable set of working conditions in Europe at five-year intervals. /Monitor/