"Employment constitutes one of the most crucial economic and social issues inAlbanian society. In the last decade, Albania has made progress in its social, economic and political development, but it still remains among the poorest countriesin Europe and faces a number of challenges. Increasing employment should become a priority for the country's socio-economic policies; this would have a directeffect on poverty reduction as well as on the inclusion of all citizens in social, economic and political life. The present situation is also significant if linked to the lowlevel of education in the country. In fact, the present education system is failing toproduce a critical mass of human capital that generates external positive factorsfor the labour market. Consequently, the poor quality of education has a directnegative impact on economic growth in Albania. It is disturbing that, even in thepresence of these disadvantages in the skills of the labour force, Albania is yet toinvest sufficiently in education. Indeed, it spends significantly less on education thanother countries in the region. Policies for employment should be accompanied byinvestment in the skills and human capital necessary to have a positive impact onthe labour market."

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