Who paid the Albanians in 2025? Private business covers almost half of the compensation. The state, the second largest payer
In an economy where wages remain the most sensitive indicator for citizens, the question of who actually finances work in Albania is not just a statistic. It shows which sectors the labor market relies on and who bears the main weight of payments in the economy. The latest INSTAT data on annual non-financial accounts by institutional sectors show that, in 2025, compensation of employees, which includes wages and social contributions, accounted for 33.57% of gross value added, up from 31.74% a year earlier.
The non-financial sector, which includes private companies in industry, construction, trade and other services, remains at the top. This sector covered 48.18% of total employee compensation in 2025, confirming that private business continues to be the main source of labor payments in the country. Although its weight is lower than a year ago, it remains far from other sectors in financing salaries and contributions.
Public administration ranks next, with 29.55% of total compensation. This means that the state continues to have a very large role as an employer and payer in the economy, covering almost a third of work-related payments.
The household sector, which includes the self-employed, individual businesses and family economic activities, has also recorded growth. The share of this sector in employee compensation reached 18.09% in 2025, up from 15.10% a year earlier, indicating that work related to self-employment and small economic units has gained more space in the payment structure.
Meanwhile, the financial sector, which includes banks and financial institutions, has a modest share, at 3.38% of the total. Even smaller is the share of non-profit institutions serving families, at only 0.88%.
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