This note provides a brief, updatedanalysis of jobs dynamics in Albania, providing insightsinto where constraints to improving jobs outcomes remain andopportunities for addressing such challenges. Results-basedpolicy making requires timely information to identifyproblems, design potential solutions, and evaluate policyinitiatives. Using the most recent data available onAlbanian labor markets from the perspectives of labor demand(firms) and labor supply (individuals), this note providessome key insights into the current situation and importantdynamics over time and across firms and workers withdifferent characteristics. The note is complemented by twoother reports that look at (i) skills development challengesfrom the demand (employer) side, and (ii) the role andeffectiveness of the National Employment Service (NES) inreducing unemployment. This note and the aforementionedreports will serve as inputs to a jobs framework and actionplan for the Republic of Albania. This note is divided intothree additional sections. Following the introduction, thesecond section provides a profile of labor demand inAlbania, looking primarily at job creation and jobproductivity. The third section presents a profile of laborsupply, specifically who is working, what types of jobs theyare employed in, and who is not working. The final sectionconcludes with an overall brief summary of the analysis andquestions to further guide the development of a jobs action plan.
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