
Albania risks being further emptied of its local population compared to other countries in the region.
The survey conducted by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) about security issues revealed that a higher percentage of Albanians than the region had developed plans to leave the country.
The question "I have developed a plan to move" was answered positively by 11% of Albanians. This was the highest percentage in the region, almost twice the average in the Balkans.
According to the attached table, about 28% of Albanians have developed plans to leave. 11% have a plan, but not yet clear, 11% have already developed an emigration plan, while 6% have clear deadlines for leaving, while 66 want to leave.
Of those who want to leave, 67% are using networks with relatives and friends abroad.
Another 10% will leave for studies. Albania and Kosovo have the lowest level of those who emigrate abroad for studies.
Of the part that plans to leave, 22% are studying foreign languages as a prerequisite for leaving. In the Region there are higher percentages of the population who are following foreign languages as a prerequisite to leave.
Of those who plan to leave, 18% are applying for blue visa and green card programs, while 3% have secured work contracts at employment fairs held abroad.
29% of those with plans to leave found work through online applications.
According to the data, Albanians who plan to flee have developed more than one plan.
Although Albania has created a positive image for developments in tourism and the country has economic growth above the average of the last decade, citizens still have a high potential to emigrate.
The tendency for emigration is now concentrated in the middle class and in the employees with high salaries who prefer to leave for a better education for children and better life infrastructure as a whole./ Monitor
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