Information & Monitoring
Observatory data were updated on 22 November 2023, to include macro, annual and quarterly employment data from the EU Candidate Countries’ & Potential Candidates’ Economic Quarterly (CCEQ) – Western Balkans and Türkiye, 3rd Quarter 2023, LFSs, and monthly data from Western Balkans’ Public Employment Services (PESs). Since some WB economies had revised their earlier LFS methodology/data reporting, it caused changes in prior Observatory data, reflected in the latest updates. For any questions, please contact us at esap@rcc.int.
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Disclaimer: Data for Macro Indicators was drawn from the European Commission’s EU Candidate Countries’ & Potential Candidates’ Economic Quarterly (CCEQ) – Western Balkans and Türkiye, 3rd Quarter 2023 report.
Labour force
0
Western Balkans total for 2022
0
European Union 27 total for 2022
Activity Rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2022
0%
European Union 27 average for 2022
Employment rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2022
0%
European Union 27 average for 2022
Youth Employment rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2022
0%
European Union 27 average for 2022
Unemployment rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2022
0%
European Union 27 average for 2022
Youth Unemployment rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2022
0%
European Union 27 average for 2022
Disclaimer: The data presented in the Observatory on employment in the Western Balkans prepared by the Regional Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Employment and Social Affairs Platform 2 (ESAP 2) Project are collected from official data sources from the Western Balkan economies so the responsibility for the said data rests solely with the data sources and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the RCC or the European Union. See more
Employment rate
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Western Balkans average for Q2 2023
0%
European Union 27 average for Q2 2023
Unemployment rate
0%
Western Balkans average for Q2 2023
0%
European Union 27 average for Q2 2023
Disclaimer: The data presented in the Observatory on employment in the Western Balkans prepared by the Regional Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Employment and Social Affairs Platform 2 (ESAP 2) Project are collected from official data sources from the Western Balkan economies so the responsibility for the said data rests solely with the data sources and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the RCC or the European Union. See more
Newly registered unemployed
0
Western Balkans total for AUG 2023
Stock of registered unemployed
0
Western Balkans total AUG 2023
Disclaimer: The data presented in the Observatory on employment in the Western Balkans prepared by the Regional Cooperation Council’s (RCC) Employment and Social Affairs Platform 2 (ESAP 2) Project are collected from official data sources from the Western Balkan economies so the responsibility for the said data rests solely with the data sources and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the RCC or the European Union. See more
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Public Policy Tracker
Through the regional Observatory, all Western Balkan economies are able to monitor trends of implementation and impact of their reform measures aimed at sustainable socio-economic growth.
Publications & Research
The report Aligning Western Balkan Labour Market Policy Databases with the EU Guidelines offers a brief regional overview of current practices in the Western Balkans, as well as a comprehensive assessment ...
The European Comission - Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs has published its European ...
On 8 November 2023, the European Commission adopted its 2023 Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by the Western Balkans, Türkiye, Georgia, Moldova ...
