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The illusion of "paradise" on the outskirts falls/WB: Albanian immigrants earn 2 times less than expectations
2026-05-25 12:05:40 / EKONOMI&SOCIALE
One of the main reasons that drives people to abandon their country and emigrate abroad is the expectation of earning more income. But the reality on the ground is very different from expectations. Especially for Albanian immigrants.
The World Bank says that Albanian emigrants abroad earn up to half as much as they expected before emigrating and save much less than they thought. According to the World Bank, this is true for all categories of emigrants, regardless of their level of education or skills.
"There is a discrepancy between the pre-departure expectations of Albanian migrants and the reality of their migration experience in terms of income, expenditure and savings," notes the World Bank.
According to the report, for immigrants returning to their homeland, expectations were to earn an average of $2,839 per month in the country of emigration. But in fact, their average income resulted in $1,678 per month, or 1.7 times less.
For those currently emigrating, the disappointment is even greater. According to the World Bank, current emigrants expected to earn an average of $3,922 per month when they decided to emigrate. But the actual income figure they earn is $2,222 per month, or almost 1.8 times less.
The discrepancy between expectations and actual earnings is also reflected in the amount that migrants manage to save. According to the report, returning migrants thought they would save an average of $581 per month from working abroad. But in fact, they managed to save an average of only $300 per month during their stay abroad.
For those currently in the diaspora, the disappointment gap is even greater. According to the report, current immigrants hoped to save an average of $1,273 per month, but only manage to save $446 per month, or nearly 2.9 times less.
"There is a significant gap between projected and actual earnings at all levels of education," the report finds, noting that the disappointment affects not only uneducated immigrants but also well-educated professionals.
"Highly educated immigrants expect to earn an average of $3,542 per month, but actually earn $2,105, or 41 percent less," the World Bank points out.
These discrepancies hold true for every immigration destination from Greece to the US, Italy and the UK. Immigrants always earn and save much less than they expected when they made the decision to emigrate.
Expectations vs. reality by destination country
"Mismatched expectations can also influence migration decisions, and failure to meet these expectations can lead to negative outcomes for both migrants and destination countries, as well as upon their return to Albania," the report concludes.
In fact, emigration is a costly process. According to the report, emigrants spend an average of two months' income to arrive in the country they immigrate to, and some of them finance the expenses by borrowing from friends or from their savings.
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