{"id":28127,"date":"2025-12-21T16:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T16:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alprofitconsult.al\/?p=28127"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:51:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:51:53","slug":"paga-minimale-50000-leke-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alprofitconsult.al\/en\/paga-minimale-50000-leke-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimum Wage Increases in Albania \u2013 50,000 ALL (January 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Decision of December 19, 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Duke filluar nga periudha Janar 2026, paga baz\u00eb minimale mujore, n\u00eb shkall\u00eb vendi, e detyrueshme p\u00ebr t\u2019u zbatuar nga \u00e7do pun\u00ebdh\u00ebn\u00ebs (person juridik apo fizik, vendas apo i huaj) \u00ebsht\u00eb 50,000 lek\u00eb (nga 40,000 Lek\u00eb q\u00eb ishte).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kjo pag\u00eb minimale korrespondon me 174 or\u00eb pune n\u00eb muaj (koha normale mujore) dhe \u00ebsht\u00eb e barabart\u00eb me 287.3 lek\u00eb n\u00eb or\u00ebl. Ky vendim u miratua nga K\u00ebshilli i Ministrave m\u00eb December 19, 2025<\/a> and repeals the previous decision No. 113, dated March 1, 2023. <\/a>Vendimi hyn n\u00eb fuqi pas botimit n\u00eb Fletoren Zyrtare dhe fillon efektet financiare nga data 1 janar 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DECISION ON DETERMINING THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pursuant to Article 100 of the Constitution, Article 111 of Law No. 7961, dated 12.7.1996, \"Labor Code of the Republic of Albania,\" as amended, and Article 8.1 of Law No. 35\/2023, \"On the competencies for determining salaries, other financial treatments, and benefits of employees in public administration institutions, as well as the basic national minimum wage,\" as amended, upon the proposal of the Minister of Economy and Innovation, the Council of Ministers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DECIDED:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The basic monthly minimum wage for employees nationwide, mandatory for every legal or natural person, local or foreign, shall be 50,000 (fifty thousand) ALL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The basic monthly minimum wage is provided for 174 (one hundred and seventy-four) working hours per month, performed during normal working hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The basic hourly minimum wage shall be 287.3 (two hundred and eighty-seven point three) ALL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Permanent allowances are provided on top of the base salary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Decision No. 113, dated 1.3.2023, of the Council of Ministers, \"On determining the national minimum wage,\" is repealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This decision enters into force after publication in the \"Official Gazette\" and its financial effects begin on January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIME MINISTER
EDI RAMA<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What does this increase mean? (Effects and Examples)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wage Increase for Employees<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Krahasuar me nivelin aktual prej 40,000 lek\u00ebsh, nj\u00eb punonj\u00ebs me pag\u00eb minimale do t\u00eb marr\u00eb 10,000 lek\u00eb m\u00eb shum\u00eb n\u00eb pag\u00ebn bruto mujore. Praktikisht, paga e tij bruto do t\u00eb rritet me 25%. Pjesa m\u00eb e madhe e k\u00ebsaj rritjeje pritet t\u00eb reflektohet edhe n\u00eb pag\u00ebn neto t\u00eb punonj\u00ebsit, pasi tatimi mbi t\u00eb ardhurat personale p\u00ebr k\u00ebt\u00eb nivel page \u00ebsht\u00eb shum\u00eb i ul\u00ebt (aktualisht pagat deri n\u00eb rreth 50 mij\u00eb lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj p\u00ebrjashtohen nga tatimi ose tatohen minimalisht).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concrete Example:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nj\u00eb punonj\u00ebs me pag\u00eb minimale 40,000 lek\u00eb n\u00eb dhjetor 2025 merrte ~40,000 lek\u00eb bruto (me zero tatim mbi pag\u00eb) dhe paguante rreth 4,480 lek\u00eb kontribute personale (9.5% sigurime shoq\u00ebrore + 1.7% sigurime sh\u00ebndet\u00ebsore). Me pag\u00ebn e re 50,000 lek\u00eb, ai do t\u00eb paguaj\u00eb rreth 5,600 lek\u00eb kontribute personale \u2013 pra 1,120 lek\u00eb m\u00eb shum\u00eb \u2013 nd\u00ebrsa pjesa tjet\u00ebr e rritjes p\u00ebrb\u00ebn p\u00ebrfitim neto. Paga neto e tij rritet me afro 8,880 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj n\u00eb k\u00ebt\u00eb skenar (duke zbritur kontributet shtes\u00eb).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional Costs for Employers <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

P\u00ebr pun\u00ebdh\u00ebn\u00ebsit, rritja e pag\u00ebs minimale n\u00ebnkupton nj\u00eb kosto m\u00eb t\u00eb lart\u00eb n\u00eb pagimin e kontributeve t\u00eb sigurimeve shoq\u00ebrore e sh\u00ebndet\u00ebsore p\u00ebr \u00e7do punonj\u00ebs me pag\u00eb minimale. P\u00ebr \u00e7do t\u00eb till\u00eb, kontributet e pun\u00ebdh\u00ebn\u00ebsit do t\u00eb rriten me rreth 1,670 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj (15% sigurime shoq\u00ebrore + 1.7% sigurime sh\u00ebndet\u00ebsore mbi diferenc\u00ebn 10,000 lek\u00eb). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effects on Social and Health Contributions (Minimum vs. Maximum Wage)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sipas legjislacionit n\u00eb fuqi, paga maksimale mujore q\u00eb merret parasysh p\u00ebr efekt t\u00eb llogaritjes s\u00eb kontributeve indeksohet n\u00eb t\u00eb nj\u00ebjt\u00ebn mas\u00eb dhe koh\u00eb me pag\u00ebn minimale. Kjo do t\u00eb thot\u00eb se, me rritjen e pag\u00ebs minimale me 10,000 lek\u00eb, edhe paga maksimale p\u00ebr kontributet shoq\u00ebrore do t\u00eb rritet me 10,000 lek\u00eb. Si rezultat, paga maksimale mujore mbi t\u00eb cil\u00ebn do t\u00eb paguhen sigurime shoq\u00ebrore pritet t\u00eb shkoj\u00eb nga 176,416 lek\u00eb aktualisht n\u00eb 186,416 lek\u00eb. Ky mekaniz\u00ebm i indeksimit synon q\u00eb punonj\u00ebsit me paga shum\u00eb t\u00eb larta t\u00eb mos penalizohen n\u00eb m\u00ebnyr\u00eb disproporcionale nga rritja e kontributeve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the purpose of calculating mandatory contributions:<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mandatory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Social Security (Pension)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pagat bruto mujore p\u00ebr t\u00eb pun\u00ebsuarit do t\u00eb konsiderohen jo m\u00eb pak se paga minimale (50,000 lek\u00eb) dhe deri n\u00eb 186,416 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj. Pagat n\u00ebn 50,000 lek\u00eb do ngrihen n\u00eb nivelin minimal p\u00ebr llogaritjen e kontributeve, nd\u00ebrsa pjesa mbi 186,416 lek\u00eb nuk i n\u00ebnshtrohet kontributit (pra, 186,416 lek\u00eb \u00ebsht\u00eb tavani i pag\u00ebs kontributive p\u00ebr efekt pensioni). Edhe p\u00ebr t\u00eb vet\u00ebpun\u00ebsuarit, baza mujore e kontributeve do t\u00eb jet\u00eb nga 50,000 lek\u00eb e deri n\u00eb 186,416 lek\u00eb, sipas p\u00ebrzgjedhjes s\u00eb vet\u00eb personit (brenda k\u00ebtij kufiri). Nd\u00ebrsa p\u00ebr punonj\u00ebsit e papaguar t\u00eb familjes, paga mujore p\u00ebr efekt sigurimesh do t\u00eb jet\u00eb e barabart\u00eb me minimumin 50,000 lek\u00eb. K\u00ebto vlera pasqyrojn\u00eb indeksimin e pag\u00ebs maksimale nj\u00ebsoj si paga minimale, bazuar n\u00eb ligjin e sigurimeve shoq\u00ebrore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health Insurance<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

P\u00ebr t\u00eb pun\u00ebsuarit, paga mujore konsiderohet nga paga minimale 50,000 lek\u00eb e deri tek paga faktike bruto (nuk ka kufi maksimal p\u00ebr kontributin sh\u00ebndet\u00ebsor t\u00eb punonj\u00ebsve \u2013 ata kontribuojn\u00eb sipas pag\u00ebs reale). P\u00ebr t\u00eb vet\u00ebpun\u00ebsuarit dhe punonj\u00ebsit e papaguar familjar\u00eb, baza mujore e kontributit sh\u00ebndet\u00ebsor \u00ebsht\u00eb e barabart\u00eb me dyfishin e pag\u00ebs minimale, q\u00eb pas rritjes \u00ebsht\u00eb 100,000 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj. Kjo do t\u00eb thot\u00eb se t\u00eb vet\u00ebpun\u00ebsuarit do t\u00eb paguajn\u00eb sigurim sh\u00ebndet\u00ebsor mbi nj\u00eb pag\u00eb prej 100 mij\u00eb lek\u00ebsh (pavar\u00ebsisht n\u00ebse t\u00eb ardhurat e tyre reale mujore mund t\u00eb jen\u00eb m\u00eb t\u00eb larta), ashtu si\u00e7 parashikohet nga ligji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    History of the Minimum Wage over the last 10 years<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The minimum wage in Albania has undergone several successive increases over the last decade. Below is a chronological summary of the main changes from 2015 to the present:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2015\u20132016<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Paga minimale ishte 22,000 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj dhe nuk u ndryshua gjat\u00eb k\u00ebtyre viteve. Rritja e fundit kishte ndodhur n\u00eb korrik 2013, kur paga minimale u vendos 22 mij\u00eb lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Paga minimale u rrit n\u00eb 24,000 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj (nga 22,000 lek\u00eb q\u00eb ishte m\u00eb par\u00eb). Ky ishte ndryshimi i par\u00eb pas rreth 3 vitesh. Vendimi p\u00ebr rritjen hyri n\u00eb fuqi gjat\u00eb vitit 2017, pas miratimit n\u00eb maj 2017, pavar\u00ebsisht kund\u00ebrshtimeve nga sindikatat q\u00eb k\u00ebrkonin nj\u00eb rritje deri n\u00eb 26,000 lek\u00eb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Paga minimale u rrit n\u00eb 26,000 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj (nj\u00eb rritje prej 2,000 lek\u00ebsh). Ky nivel filloi t\u00eb zbatohej nga 1 janari 2019, sipas VKM-s\u00eb p\u00ebrkat\u00ebse q\u00eb z\u00ebvend\u00ebsoi pag\u00ebn minimale t\u00eb m\u00ebparshme prej 24,000 lek\u00ebsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Paga minimale u rrit n\u00eb 30,000 lek\u00eb n\u00eb mua<\/a>j. Kjo rritje (prej 4,000 lek\u00ebsh, 15%) hyri n\u00eb fuqi m\u00eb 1 janar 2021, n\u00eb baz\u00eb t\u00eb VKM s\u00eb dhjetorit 2020. Ky ishte nj\u00eb nga rritjet m\u00eb t\u00eb larta nj\u00ebher\u00ebshe historikisht dhe erdhi n\u00eb kuad\u00ebr t\u00eb angazhimeve t\u00eb qeveris\u00eb p\u00ebr rritjen e mir\u00ebqenies pas efekteve t\u00eb pandemis\u00eb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2022<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Paga minimale p\u00ebsoi dy rritje brenda vitit 2022, nj\u00eb zhvillim ky i paprecedent\u00eb deri at\u00ebher\u00eb. S\u00eb pari, nga prilli 2022 paga minimale u rrit nga 30,000 n\u00eb 32,000 lek\u00eb<\/a>Then, only five months later (at the end of summer 2022), the government decided on another increase, bringing pag\u00ebn minimale n\u00eb 34,000 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj<\/a>. The double increase within one year (from 30,000 to 34,000 ALL in total) showed the aim to accelerate the alignment of the minimum wage with countries in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Paga minimale pati s\u00ebrish nj\u00eb rritje t\u00eb konsiderueshme. Duke nisur nga April 1, 2023<\/a>, ajo u rrit me 6 mij\u00eb lek\u00eb (rreth 17.6%) \u2013 nga 34,000 lek\u00eb u b\u00eb 40,000 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj Kjo ishte rritja m\u00eb e madhe nominale e pag\u00ebs minimale ndonj\u00ebher\u00eb n\u00eb Shqip\u00ebri (me 6,000 lek\u00eb nj\u00ebher\u00ebsh) dhe preku direkt rreth 200 mij\u00eb pun\u00ebmarr\u00ebs. Gjat\u00eb viteve 2024\u20132025 paga minimale mbeti e pandryshuar n\u00eb nivelin 40,000 lek\u00eb, nd\u00ebrkoh\u00eb q\u00eb inflacioni dhe faktor\u00eb t\u00eb tjer\u00eb ekonomik\u00eb ul\u00ebn disi fuqin\u00eb bler\u00ebse t\u00eb k\u00ebsaj page.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Me vendimin e fundit t\u00eb qeveris\u00eb, paga minimale do t\u00eb rritet n\u00eb 50,000 lek\u00eb n\u00eb muaj, q\u00eb nga janari 2026. Kjo sh\u00ebnon nj\u00eb rritje prej 25% krahasuar me nivelin aktual dhe \u00ebsht\u00eb vazhdim i politik\u00ebs p\u00ebr t\u00eb \u00e7uar pag\u00ebn minimale mbi 500 euro n\u00eb muaj. Ky hap pritet t\u00eb ndikoj\u00eb pozitivisht n\u00eb standardin e jetes\u00ebs s\u00eb mbi 300 mij\u00eb t\u00eb pun\u00ebsuarve n\u00eb sektorin publik e privat dhe synon t\u00eb nxis\u00eb uljen e informalitetit n\u00eb tregun e pun\u00ebs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Over the last decade, the minimum wage has increased several times \u2013 from 22,000 ALL in the years 2015\u20132016 to the 50,000 ALL expected in 2026. This represents a doubling of the minimum wage within 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For further interpretation or specific advice (e.g., regarding effects on net wages, business costs, contracts, etc.), please contact<\/a> me specialist\u00ebt tan\u00eb \u2013 do t\u00eb jemi t\u00eb gatsh\u00ebm t\u2019ju asistojm\u00eb me informacionin dhe sqarimet e nevojshme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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