Profile of the Disabled Population in Albania

Profile of the Disabled Population in Albania

May 15, 2015

The study “Profile of Disabled Population in Albania” aims to contribute to the empirical research on social and economic conditions of people with disabilities in Albania. This study uses data from the 2011 Census and the 2012 Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS), and presents a snapshot of economic and poverty situation of persons with disabilities and their households as of 2011/2012 in Albania. The research represents the first attempt to quantify and profile the population with disabilities in Albania, and by providing a baseline data on the socioeconomic situation of people with disabilities and their households in 2011/2012, it can inform additional disability policies.