In some sectors in Albania, employees are used to work more than the provisions of the labor code, without receiving bonuses for overtime. 

According to INSTAT data, employees of trade, factories and construction spent 46.6, 46.5 and 42.9 hours per week at work, respectively, in 2019, while the labor code stipulates 40 hours per week, and every other hour must be paid with additional salary. 

Agriculture workers worked 37.2 working hours per week in 2019, less than the provisions in the labor code. But in this sector the work is seasonal and in the time of planting and harvesting the farmers work long hours. 

In 2019, employees in total worked an average of 41.7 hours per week with an increase of 30 minutes more than in 2018. 

Public administration is the one that implements the labor code the most. INSTAT data show that the average weekly working hours in the public administration were 40.2 in 2019, the lowest of all sectors except agriculture. 

Compared to 2018, the administration works 0.7 hours per week less. State employees are more privileged for official holidays, while part of the private sector works on holidays, or on weekends.

Men work longer than women. Males work 43 hours a week, while females 39.7. The activity where women work longer hours is production sector, with about 46 hours. 

If we compare the data of Eurostat and INSTAT, it turns out that Albania is among the countries where you work the longest in Europe, with about 42-43 hours per week. In fact, the whole Balkans work longer. The record is held by Montenegro, with 44.4 hours per week, Macedonia (41.3), Serbia (42.3). 

European Union countries work on average less than 40 hours a week. The Dutch work less in Europe, at 29.3 hours a year. The record in Europe is held by the Turks, with over 46 hours per week.