{"id":27535,"date":"2021-12-16T15:17:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T14:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=27535"},"modified":"2021-12-16T15:22:14","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T14:22:14","slug":"albania-ranks-last-in-terms-of-income-per-capita-according-to-eurostat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania-ranks-last-in-terms-of-income-per-capita-according-to-eurostat\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania ranks second to last in terms of income per capita, according to Eurostat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Albanians are among the citizens with the lowest purchasing power in Europe, and with their income, they can buy fewer goods and services compared to other European citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The income per capita was 30% lower than the EU average consequently, consumption and purchasing power are at the lowest levels.<\/p>\n<p>Eurostat released its 2020 report, where it indicates that in the past 5 years Albania scored the same level of welfare. Bosnia ranks last, at 33% of the European average, while Montenegro topped the list among Western Balkan countries.<\/p>\n<p>In Europe, Luxemburg and Ireland have the highest standards when it comes to wages and consumption. 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