{"id":28088,"date":"2021-12-23T17:14:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T16:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=28088"},"modified":"2021-12-23T17:14:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T16:14:57","slug":"sociologists-and-economists-discuss-repercussions-stemmed-from-wage-leak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/sociologists-and-economists-discuss-repercussions-stemmed-from-wage-leak\/","title":{"rendered":"Sociologists and economists discuss repercussions stemmed from \u201cwage-leak\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Around 1.4 million Albanians result to have been employed in 2020, according to data from the country\u2019s statistics institute (INSTAT).<\/p>\n<p>The salaries of around 700,000 were served to the public in an illegitimate way.<\/p>\n<p>According to sociologist Gezim Tushi, this revelation is a \u201csocial bomb\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn unbalanced wage system causes social discontent and is something that needs to be fixed. It\u2019s social tension\u201d, he says.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of 2020, Albania counted over 116,000 active enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>After the salaries were leaked, many workers started submitting their resignations, in part because of growing discontent and also due to internal competition.<\/p>\n<p>According to economy expert Arben Malaj, the figures that we saw indicate \u201ca rise in informality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe real wage is not portrayed, instead they show the minimum wage and the rest is on a payroll\u201d, says Malaj.<\/p>\n<p>As of September, the average wage as per INSTAT was \u20ac466. The average wage in a state job was \u20ac557, and \u20ac424 in the private sector, while the minimum wage is around \u20ac250.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe debate on why is someone getting paid more than you is as dangerous as social inequality\u201d, says sociologist Tushi.<\/p>\n<p>The data leaked to the public points to another issue that company owners need to start considering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf people today put a camera to surveil the physical entrance, what is to be done with the \u201cdoors\u201d of WhatsApp, Facebook, or the internet where we share everything\u201d, asked Malaj.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/12\/23\/publication-of-salaries-rama-they-want-destabilization-investigations-underway\/\">Publication of salaries, Rama: They are interested in destabilization<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/12\/23\/a-second-list-of-salaries-is-circulating-including-names-and-phone-numbers\/\">Second list has been leaked, including phone numbers and April salaries<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/12\/23\/leak-of-financial-information-cybernetic-officers-will-verify-servers-at-tax-office\/\">Leak of financial information, cybernetic officers will verify servers at Tax Office<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 1.4 million Albanians result to have been employed in 2020, according to data from the country\u2019s statistics institute (INSTAT). 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