Albania

Albania was a member state of the ILO from 1920 to 1967 and is again member since 1991.

The country has ratified 44 ILO International Labour Standards (Conventions), including the eight fundamental Conventions.

According to its Constitution, the ILO maintains relations with governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations.

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ILO, UN deliver as one in Albania: A package for social and economic progress
January 18, 2008
With only 21 per cent of the purchasing power of the average European Union (EU) citizen, Albania has the lowest per capita income in Europe (European Statistics Office - Eurostat) and faces a long transition to a market economy. Last October, the United Nations (UN) system with the ILO as a key player launched the “Delivering as One” UN programme in Albania, in a concerted effort to support European integration and socioeconomic development. ILO Online reports from the Albanian capital Tirana.

ILO study says austerity measures and labour reforms will further increase workplace inequality in Europe

06 March 2012

Workplace inequalities have increased significantly across Europe as a result of the global economic crisis and will continue to do so as more and more countries introduce austerity measures and labour reforms, according to a new study published by the International Labour Office (ILO).
New EU programme, implemented by the ILO, supports human capital and employment in Albania with €3 million

10 February 2012

A €3 million project, with funding by the European Union to improve the employability of the Albanian labour force was launched on 10th of February, 2012 in Tirana, Albania. Implemented by the International Labour Organisation in partnership with relevant ministries and the social partners the project will seek to enhance the capacity of the Labour Inspectorate to assess working conditions, introduce health and safety legislation in line with EU law and close the existing gap between the skills demanded by the market and those taught through vocational education and training.
Recommendations on how to improve the wage fixing mechanism of Albania

18 November 2011

Participants of a conference adopted several recommendations on how to improve the wage fixing mechanism of Albania.