Employment by size of enterprises

Open Data Albania has conducted a research on the structure of employment by size of enterprises. During 2009, employment level in enterprises with 1-4 employees was at 39%. While 45% of the employees work in enterprises with 20 employees and above, and 16% belong to the enterprises with 5-19 employees.
                           

^{Source: INSTAT
Comments and analysis: ODA}

 

The level of employment in economic enterprises has changed with a growing trend during the three years. Enterprises with 1-4 employees have had an increase in the number of employees almost constant during the two intervals, 5.72% in 2008 and 5.16% in 2009. Enterprises with 4-19 employees have shown increasing rates in number of employees with 8.69% in 2008 and 9.14% in 2009. While companies with 20 employees and above have shown slow growth rates in number of employees, with a difference of 8.94% in 2008 and 3.63% in 2009.

^{Source: INSTAT
Comments and analysis: ODA}

Although enterprises with 1-4 employees occupy 91% of the total enterprises, their part in employment is smaller (39%) compared to enterprises with over 20 employees which have the major share of employment in enterprises (45%). In 2009 the sector of enterprises with 20 employees and above had a poor performance compared to 2008, which is reflected in lowered rates of growth in employees number.
                  

^{Source: INSTAT, Enterprises Register
Comments and analysis: ODA}

All the data on the number of employees in years by size of enterprises is presented in the table below:

^{Source: INSTAT, Enterprises Register
Comments and analysis: ODA}