TITLE:
Depopulation of Albania and Its Movement toward the UK
AUTHORS:
Alesia Balliu
KEYWORDS:
Migration, Development, Population, Albania, United Kingdom
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.11 No.7,
July
21,
2023
ABSTRACT: Albania experienced irregular economic growth, which was related to
institutional and political changes, which had a considerable influence on
population mobility. According to INSTAT despite a dramatic fall in rural
poverty to 15% in 2009, unemployment remained high, particularly among young
mothers, who retreated from the labor market in large numbers after communist
control of the labor market terminated mandatory participation. The methodology
used in this study consists merely of the conducted research and data
collection. Initially, various research was carried out to understand the
changes in population size and the main problems that caused the movement. Around
75% of Albanian emigrants currently call Italy and Greece home, with the United
States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Belgium following closely
after. According to research conducted by British government authorities in
August 2022, 1727 Albanian entries were recorded in May and June 2022,
particularly in comparison to just 898 between 2018 and 2021, implying that
Albanians made up between 50 and 60 percent of irregular small boat migrants’
arrivals. The methodology used in this study consists merely of the conducted
research and data collection. Initially, various research was carried out to
understand the changes in population size and the main problems that caused the
movement. The most often claimed motivation was economic, which was frequently
tied to political instability. Most male migrants to the UK go alone; however, they may rely on
family members and trusted contacts as well as less trusted and frequently
unscrupulous agencies along the way. A result of this research paper is that
Albanians are migrating because of poverty. Albania is facing a catastrophic
demographic decline as a result of reduced birth rates and increased
emigration. This research paper aims to address several reasons why Albanian
inhabitants seek to move abroad.