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The publication of quarterly and annual administrative data on labor market indicators aims at a quantitative and dynamic assessment of labor market developments.

Agricultural statistics are an important tool for monitoring and managing the market of agricultural products. Statistics are also becoming an important instrument for evaluating agricultural policies. The growth of agricultural production not only develops the economy and reduces unemployment, but it also helps lower the prices of the major vital consumer products consumed by the population as well as lower the country's dependence on imports. Plant production statistics provide information on cereals, industrial …

Agricultural Census is a broad statistical activity planned, organized and implemented based on scientific and contemporary criteria and definitions for the collection, processing and publication of data on the structure of agricultural holdings. The general census of agriculture is an integral part of the agricultural statistics system. It provides general and detailed information for all agricultural holdings within the territory of the Republic of Albania. The agricultural census represents one of the most impor…

The compilation of monetary and financial statistics is based on “Monetary and Financial Statistics methodology, Bank of Albania, July 2003”, which is compiled on the basis of the “Monetary and Financial Statistics Manual, IMF 2000” of the International Monetary Fund. Monetary Statistics: https://www.bankofalbania.org/web/Time_series_22_2.php?evn=agregate_parent_sel&evb=agregate&Cgroups=13&periudha_id=5 Foreign exchange: https://www.bankofalbania.org/web/Time_series_22_2.php?evn=agregate_parent_sel&…

Births and Deaths Based on the statistical data on births it is obvious that their number has decreased. The reasons of this decrease can be many, but below we mention three of them: High emigration of the population in fertile ages; Increase of the mean age of marriage for men and women alike; The use of contraceptive methods As for the statistical data of deaths we can notice that during the last decade their number has remained relatively stable. Males dominate the number of deaths with 52.8% of total in 2016. I…

Statistical Business register 2016 serves for statistical purposes and clearly have to identify units in order to: Permit the collection of information about them via administrative sources; Provide a sampling base for surveys, coordination of surveys and for grossing up surveys results; Permit demographic analysis of the population of enterprises and their associated units. Business Register is a base for the compilation of the statistics needed to provide indicators of both short term and structural economic deve…

Population and Housing Census is a complete count of all persons, households and dwellings, destination of which is residential. It is a very complex survey, which provides important information not only for policymakers but also for the community and business users. The main purpose of Population and Housing Census is to provide an overview of current and accurate demographic, economic and social reality in the country. Census gives a photography on the social situation and level of living of the population in a g…

The new urban-rural classification of the territory of the EU countries at sub-regional level is based on Local Administrative Units level 2, such as municipalities, communes, local authorities. The new approach ensures a more accurate information and comparability in terms of degree of urbanization of the local units. The concept of degree of urbanization was first used in 1991 to classify areas according to their population densities. The new degree of urbanization (DEGURBA) has been approved by Eurostat in 2011 …

Data for building permits issued provide information for buildings and civil engineering works in national level. The statistical information about building permits issued is a short-term indicator for the future development of the construction sector. Data for building permits issued that INSTAT collect and publish on building permits issued are: Total number of building permits issued (residential and non residential buildings). Total area in square meters of building permits issued (residential and non residenti…

The Construction Cost Index (for Dwellings) (CCI) measures the price development of: construction materials, labour cost, machinery, transport, energy and other costs that are used in the construction of a typical dwelling (8-10 floors). Base period of the index is Q.1.2011=100. The Material costs index measures the price development of the main construction materials. This group consists of three subgroups: Construction materials, Electric and communication materials, Hydro-sanitary materials. The Labour costs ind…

Consumer Price Index Consumer Price Index (CPI) is defined as the measure of the average change of prices of a fixed basket of goods and services, which is purchased by households, and which aims to satisfy the households' needs. This index is the official index to measure inflation in Albania. Data Source Data sources are from Consumer Price Survey and administrative data.

Crime statistics presents data, mainly by focusing in each stage of justice system, Police-Prosecution-Ministry of Justice and Prison. This module contains data on criminal offences, perpertrators and danmaged persons by criminal offences; data on convicted persons and prisoners.

The culture statistics contain statistical data on the cultural activities of theaters, galleries, cinemas, museums, libraries, ballet, ensemble, children's cultural center and also contains data for the number of visitors and performances to this art institutions.

Education statistics provide information on pupils and students participation in education, about teaching staff, as well as for pupils and students graduated by programmer, or by level of education, for every school or academic year. On the website there are figures on formal education that is carried out in the country, in time series. Increased participation it is observed at all levels of education. With regard to secondary education, great advantage is given to professional education. This will better meet the…

Labour Force Survey main objective is to collect quantitative and qualitative information for estimating the labour market indicators for all individuals 15 years and above in Albania. The studied population is divided in three main categories: employed, unemployed and out of the labour force.

The main objective of environmental statistics is the production of user-readable statistics, standardized according to EU normative acts and suitable for use in policy-making and environmental impact management at country level and more. Environmental Statistics provide general and specific information on the environment. Statistical indicators for the environment are generally produced at annual frequency and represent values of environmental indicators at the national level. Data are collected for the following …

Environmental economic accounts (EEA) are a multi-dimensional data system that describes the environmental sector situation in Albania and their economy. They are considered as satellite system of the National Accounts, presenting physical and economic information related to the environment, in industry, public sector and households. Economic accounts are divided in two main areas: Physical Environmental Accounts and Environmental Monetary Accounts.

Fiscal statistics are compiled by the Ministry of Finance with the main purpose of providing periodic information on the performance of Revenues, Expenditures, Deficits, etc. during a specific fiscal period (monthly, quarterly, annual). Statistikat Financiare: http://www.financa.gov.al/al/raportime/thesari Statistikat e Borxhit http://www.financa.gov.al/en/reports/debt/debt-indicators Statistikat e Buxhetin http://www.financa.gov.al/al/raportime/buxheti Programi Ekonomik dhe fiskal http://www.financa.gov.al/al/rapo…

The fishing sector in Albania is relatively small, yet it is important from the socio-economic point of view, since it is a crucial source of employment in the coastal areas. Sea fishing is divided into professional fishing which is considered as commercial fishing and professional artisanal fishing. During the recent years Aquaculture has faced a rising trend. Its activity is developed in reservoirs, artificial and natural lakes, as well as in lagoons and seaside. INSTAT with fisheries data such as: fish catches b…

Forests and pastures represent half of the land fund in the Republic of Albania. Forest statistics are referred the public forestry fund and the private forest which provide general and specific data on: Production and sale of timber and assortments of raw material of wood Economic data collection on forestry and utilization of forest products The trade balance as well as the production and use of timber resulting from the use of forests.. Pasture data provides information on ownership size, location and timing of …

Gender statistics are a field of statistics which passes through traditional fields to reflect the differences or inequalities of the situation of men and women in all areas of life. The data collected and disaggregated by gender stereotypes taking into account stereotypes and social and cultural factors that may lead to unequal gender-based treatment.

Harmonized indices of consumer prices (HICPs) comprise all products and services purchased in monetary transactions by households within the territory of a country; those by both resident and nonresident households (i.e. 'domestic concept'). HICPs cover the prices paid for goods and services in monetary transactions. HICP is the bases for comparative measurement of inflation in European countries and as official inflation of European Central Bank with aim of stability of price in Monetary and Economic Union. Data S…

Health statistics contain data on the main indicators of the health service in Albania, based on Eurostat standards. The aim is to provide a dynamic assessment of the health service in Albania from year to year.Health information is very important and decisive for decision-making and planning activities across healthcare systems. From this point of view, the health information system should be considered as a public health base and an integral part of the health system in each country. Therefore, the strengthening …

The statistics on consumption provide descriptions of the level and the structure of consumption expenditures of private households and other indicators based on them. The Household Budget Survey is a statistical survey which is carried out at the household level and gives an overview of the socio-economic situation of the Albanian households. The results of this survey are also used to update the Consumer Price Index and Final Consumption calculation households as an important aggregate of GDP by the expenditure …

Import Price Index (IPI) measures the performance of transaction prices of imported industrial products to be sold to the domestic market. INSTAT collect, process and provide the Import Price Index conform European regulation for short term statistics, no Nr1165/98 data 19.05.1998, amended by 1503/2006. The classification used for these statistics is the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities NACE Rev.2. Import prices are collected and processed and are published on the basis of the Classification of Pro…

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INSTAT for measuring the level of indicators of the usage of information and communication technology conducted in 2016 the survey on "Information and Communication Technology” in economic enterprises with 10 and more employed. The term "Information and Communication Technology (ICT)" refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. The term ICT is similar to the term Information Technology (IT), but focuses on communication technologies that include the Internet, the network, m…

Statistics on international trade in goods comprises data on trade between Albania and the world. The statistical information is of essential importance for Albanian economic and trade policies as well as for the analysis of market developments of individual commodities. The statistics contain data broken down by partner countries, group of countries, by chapters and sections of Combined Nomenclature and sections of SITC Rev.3. The concepts and methods are adapted to integrate and compare statistics on internationa…

The "Labor Costs" publication contains detailed data on the enterprise cost structure for the work output factor. Labor costs are the main component of the cost for producing goods and services and correspond to the costs of an employer for hiring staff. Although labor costs are not the only determining factor to choose the location where a business is to be located, they are one of the key factors.

Livestock statistics provide detailed information on the number of amimals by species and categories (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, equidaes, poultry and hives). Livestock products include milk production by categories of cow, sheep and goats. Other livestock products include the production of wool, eggs and honey. Data on the number of livestock heads by species and categories refers to livestock status on 1 December. For Livestock production the reference is the calendar year. For production of livestock statistics…

Living Standard Measurement Survey (LSMS) is a multi-purpose survey conducted near households and until the year 2012 it was one of the main sources of information to measure living conditions, the situation of poverty and to ensure a necessary tool to help policy makers in monitoring and developing social programs. The necessary measurements are based on Household Consumption. Living Standard Measurement Survey (LSMS) was conducted in the context of continuing monitoring of poverty and the creation of a policy eva…

Migration is important component, which has a significant impact on the population number. Based on indirect methods, an estimated number of Albanian emigrants during the inter-censual period was computed. The population projection for 2011-2031 period, foresee an increase of the net migration even though it will remain negative during the whole period.

INSTAT calculate the population of 1st January every year. It refers to ‘resident population’, including every resident in the territory of Albania during the reference period (of two sequential 1st January) regardless their citizenship. The resident population consider international migrants (people who change their country of residence for a period of time longer than 12 months) adding to the number of population immigrants or returned migrants who satisfy the condition of usual resident and by deducting the numb…

Producer Price Index (PPI) measures price differences of products at the first selling point following production. INSTAT collect, process and provide the Producer Price Index conform European regulation for short term statistics, no Nr1165/98 data 19.05.1998, amended by 1503/2006. There are two sub-indices for the industrial producer price index: Producer price index on the domestic market; Producer price index on the non-domestic market. When combined, the sub-indices give the change in the PPI for a given indust…

Population projections inform on the future number, demographic structure and territorial distribution of inhabitants under the most plausible assumptions of trends in demographic behaviour. They are of interest for the society at large as a basis for planning of social and economic development and market research

Purchasing power parities (PPPs) are indicators of price level differences across countries.They indicate how many currency units a particular quantity of goods and services costs in different countries. PPPs can be used as currency conversion rates to convert expenditures expressed in national currencies into an artificial common currency (the Purchasing Power Standard, PPS), thus eliminating the effect of price level differences across countries. In particular, PPPs can be used to compare the Gross Domestic Produ…

National accounts reflect macro-economic developments of the country and offer users basic information leading indicator and its economic development. Regional Accounts are based on the Nomenclature of Territorial Measuring Units for Statistics (NUTS) which is a uniform classification, and is used as a base for collection and processing of European regional statistics. NUTS classification is used for: Collection, development and harmonization of statistics at regional level; Socio-economic analysis of the regions; …

Regional statistics contain information on the population and projections of the Albanian population, legal statistics, data on education, data on the labor market, consumption statistics, economic indicators, as well as transport, tourism and construction permits. These data are available on a regional level.

The Retail Trade Turnover Index purpose is to show the performance of the goods market. The index does not cover other activities, such as provision of services. Turnover comprises the total amounts invoiced by the enterprise during the reference period, which correspond to the resale of goods without any further transformation. The data collected each month refer to sales affected, excluding VAT but including other duties and taxes on the goods. It can be calculated as the turnover at current prices, deflated by a…

The publication of data on social protection contains detailed data on Unemployment Payments, Economic Assistance, Urban and Rural Pensions in the Social Security Scheme, etc. These statistics aim at quantitative and dynamic assessment of social development and policies.

Structural business statistics contain detailed data covering all businesses (non agricultural) broken down by economic activities and size of enterprises. A large number of variables are provided by annual survey near the enterprises. The structural business statistics offer to the user’s evolution the economy of a country in short term period, the economic-financial structure of enterprises during a year. The priorities are defined according to European Regulation for Structural Business Statistics, No. 58/97, 20…

The System of National Accounts contains a wide range of macroeconomic indicators. One of the most important indicators is Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is estimated by different approaches, based on different view of the economic system. Supply and use tables are an effective statistical tool serving primarily as a balancing framework that reconciles the GDP estimation and find the most accurate result, checking consistency and completeness of statistical data. In theory, the different approaches should produ…

The Time Use Survey (TUS) provides detailed information on the way people spend time. It enables the provision of information on unpaid work, out-of-work activities and issues related to adaptation of work and family life. TUS aims to establish and establish a new tradition in conducting observations on the use of time at national level in a long-term perspective; build a set of standard indicators in order to assess how Albanians spend their time. The way in which these choices affect the use of time have importan…

Tourism has a potential role in the development of special regions of the country, thus contributing to employment and welfare, sustainable development of the regions, local infrastructure, etc. It covers several activities including tourist services, bars and restaurants, retails trade units, cultural centers, etc. Tourism statistics presents data about entry and exit of Albanian citizens and foreigners by their mode of travel (sea, air, land) and border crossing points. Source of information Ministry of Interior …

Publication of wages and salaries data contains detailed data on the level of wages, distribution and their change over a year. These statistics offer an opportunity to compare salaries in different industries and for different occupational groups. Real wage growth and gender pay gap are also of particular importance to the monitoring of economic indicators that are used by policy-makers, employers and trade unions to assess job supply and job requirements.