punëshkatarëve
Punëshkatarëve is the Albanian term used to describe people who are perceived to shirk or avoid work. The word combines punë, meaning work, with a suffix that functions to denote a person who avoids or evades a task, producing a pejorative label. In everyday use, punëshkatarëve is part of social and political discourse rather than a formal sociological category, and its meaning can vary with context.
In public and media discussions, the term is often directed at individuals believed to rely on informal
The concept is debated among scholars and policymakers. Critics argue that labeling people as punëshkatarëve can
See also: unemployment, labor market participation, welfare state, informal economy.