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Albania

General Information

Population

2.876.591 (Eurostat 2017)

Immigration

52.484 (UN DESA 2017)

Emigration

1.148.144 (UN DESA 2017)

Working-age population

1.994.632 (World Bank 2017)

Unemployment rate

11.9% (ILO 2018)

GDP

13.039.352.743 current USD (World Bank 2017)

Refugees and IDPs

Refugees: 113 (UNHCR Mid-Year 2017)

Asylum seekers: 2.743 (UNHCR Mid-Year 2017)

Гражданство

By birth: no

By descent: yes

Dual Citizenship: yes

Years of residency: 5

Territory

28.748 km² (CIA World Factbook)

Migration Authorities

Responsible Ministry

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Responsible Minister

Fatim Xhafaj

Line Ministries

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Minister of State for Diaspora

Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs

Agencies

National Reception Center for Asylum Seekers (MIA)

Directorate of Asylum and Citizenship (MIA)

Directorate of Anti-Trafficking and Migration (MIA)

Instat Albania

Key Policy Documents

2014-2020 Employment and Skills Strategy

2010-2015 Strategy for Reintegration of Albanian Returnees

2013 Law on Foreigners

1998 (2014) Law on Asylum

1998 (2019) Citizenship Law

Migration Profiles

Ministry of Internal Affairs 2015

UN DESA 2014

IOM 2008

IOM 2007

ICMPD Projects

THB/IFS/2 (European Commission - IcSP, Phase I 01/2014 -09/2014, Phase II 09/2014 - 09/2017)

Description

Immigrant Stock vs Diaspora (UN DESA 2009-2017)

Immigrant Stock by Country of Origin (UN DESA 2017)

Inflow / Outflow of Remittances (UN DESA 2009-2016, US$ million)