
To cope with the high cost of living in the capital, students are inclined to work part-time. In Albania, among the sectors where this service is offered are those of service such as in hotels or work in call centers, which has become very popular over the years.
"The market in Albania is not focused on part-time work, which, on the other hand, does not favor students who want to continue their studies. The sectors that offer these services are call centers, which have already remained traditional. Other sectors are more rigid and stick to the full-time schedule", says Kolindo Vjerdha from the Civic Centre.
Studying in the morning and working part-time for a few hours during the rest of the day is something that is also affirmed by the students themselves. Where a good part of them say that they don't have time to work and study.
"I work part-time from 16:00 to 20:00 as a receptionist." "I study finance and in the afternoon I work part-time in a call center, and I have other friends who work this way." "In the afternoon I work in a night club as a bartender from 20:00 to 00:00." "Currently I work in a call center where I work from 14:00 to 18:00 and so far I feel good." This is how a group of students expressed themselves.
The rate of participation in the labor force for young age groups according to the Institute of Statistics has been on an upward trend where during the last year almost 40% of young people were part of the labor market.