Information & Monitoring
Observatory data were updated on 23 December 2024, to include macro, annual and quarterly employment data from the EU Candidate Countries’ & Potential Candidates’ Economic Quarterly (CCEQ) – Western Balkans and Türkiye. 3rd Quarter 2024, 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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Unemployment %
Current account balance %
Inflation %
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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 2024 report.
Labour force
0
Western Balkans total for 2023
0
European Union 27 total for 2023
Activity Rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2023
0%
European Union 27 average for 2023
Employment rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2023
0%
European Union 27 average for 2023
Youth Employment rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2023
0%
European Union 27 average for 2023
Unemployment rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2023
0%
European Union 27 average for 2023
Youth Unemployment rate
0%
Western Balkans total for 2023
0%
European Union 27 average for 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 3 (ESAP 3) 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 2024
0%
European Union 27 average for Q2 2024
Unemployment rate
0%
Western Balkans average for Q2 2024
0%
European Union 27 average for Q2 2024
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 3 (ESAP 3) 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 SEP 2024
Stock of registered unemployed
0
Western Balkans total SEP 2024
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 3 (ESAP 3) 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
EU Macro-Financial Assistanceto Western Balkans
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
This report contains the Commission's assessments of the 2025 Economic Reform Programmes (ERPs) of candidates or potential candidates for EU membership. Source: European Commission https://economy-finance.ec.europa.eu/
The unemployment rate fell in most economies of the region in 2024. Economic expansion has led to further job creation in the Western Balkans, although annual employment growth slowed to 1.5%1 on average, ...
On 30 October 2024, the European Commission adopted its annual Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, ...
On 30 October 2024, the European Commission adopted its annual Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and the progress made by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, ...
