Western Balkans’ Social Scoreboard of Indicators 2022 by Employment & Social Affairs Platform - ESAP2

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Early leavers from education and training (% of population aged 18-24)

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Indicator Early leavers from education and training % of population 18-24
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 21.3 19.6 19.6 17.4 16.3 15.6 16.8 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.4 3.8 4.7 4.7 3.9
Kosovo* n/a 12.7 12.2 9.6 8.2 7.8 n/a n/a
Montenegro 5.7 5.5 5.4 4.6 5.0 3.6 6.7 n/a
North Macedonia 11.4 9.9 8.5 7.1 7.1 5.7 4.6 n/a
Serbia 7.5 7.0 6.2 6.8 6.6 5.6 6.3 5.0
Western Balkans Average n/a 9.9 9.5 8.5 7.8 7.2 n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 11.0 10.7 10.5 10.5 10.3 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 11.0 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.2 9.9 9.8 9.6
Indicator Early leavers from education and training % of population 18-24 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 22.9 21.6 21.6 18.3 17.5 15.7 17.1 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.8 4.4 5.3 5.6 4.0 4.8 4.9 3.6
Kosovo* 11.8 11.0 11.4 9.3 8.0 7.3 n/a n/a
Montenegro 4.9 4.3 5.6 4.4 5.2 3.6 5.4 n/a
North Macedonia 10.0 8.9 8.3 5.6 5.9 5.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 7.7 7.3 6.3 6.8 6.5 5.4 7.4 5.9
Western Balkans Average 10.4 9.6 9.8 8.3 7.9 7.1 n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 12.4 12.2 12.1 12.1 11.9 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 12.5 12.1 12.1 12.1 11.8 11.8 11.5 11.1
Indicator Early leavers from education and training % of population 18-24 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 19.6 17.3 17.2 16.4 15.1 15.1 16.6 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.6 5.4 4.8 5.2 3.5 4.6 4.4 4.2
Kosovo* 17.5 14.6 13.1 9.9 8.4 8.4 n/a n/a
Montenegro 6.6 6.8 5.2 4.9 4.9 3.7 8.7 n/a
North Macedonia 12.9 10.9 8.7 8.5 8.4 5.8 n/a n/a
Serbia 7.2 6.7 6.1 6.8 6.7 5.8 5.2 4.1
Western Balkans Average 11.6 10.3 9.2 8.6 7.8 7.2 n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 9.5 9.2 8.9 8.8 8.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 9.4 9.1 8.9 8.8 8.4 8.0 8.0 8.0
Indicator Adult participation in learning % of population 25-64
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.6
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.3 2.6 1.8 1.9 1.8 3.3 2.1 1.6
Kosovo* 4.9 4.4 3.9 3.5 2.7 5.6 n/a n/a
Montenegro 3.0 3.3 2.8 3.2 2.5 2.7 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 2.6 2.9 2.3 2.4 2.8 2.6 2.5 n/a
Serbia 4.8 5.1 4.4 4.1 4.3 3.7 4.8 5.2
Western Balkans Average 3.1 3.2 2.7 2.7 2.5 3.1 n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.1 11.3 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.6 10.8 9.1 10.8 11.9
Indicator Adult participation in learning % of population 25-64 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 1.0 1.4 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.0 1.4
Kosovo* 5.9 5.1 4.6 3.5 2.9 n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 3.4 3.7 3.1 3.3 2.1 2.6 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 2.7 2.8 2.4 2.4 2.8 2.5 n/a n/a
Serbia 4.5 4.8 4.2 3.7 3.8 3.3 4.2 4.4
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 9.7 9.8 10.0 10.1 10.2 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 9.2 9.4 9.6 9.7 9.8 8.3 10.0 10.8
Indicator Adult participation in learning % of population 25-64 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2.1 1.8
Kosovo* 3.8 3.7 3.2 3.5 2.6 n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 2.5 2.9 2.5 3.0 3.0 2.8 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 2.5 3.0 2.2 2.3 2.7 2.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 5.1 5.5 4.6 4.5 4.8 4.0 5.4 5.9
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 11.7 11.7 11.9 12.2 12.4 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.6 11.9 10.0 11.6 12.9
Indicator Tertiary education attainment % of population 30-34
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 22.1 20.9 23.5 27.3 31.3 33.2 32
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 28.8 28.5
Kosovo* 17.2 19.1 21.8 20.9 n/a 29.1 n/a n/a
Montenegro 31.0 33.9 34.0 32.4 36.8 38.4 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 28.6 29.1 30.6 33.3 35.7 39.7 36.9 n/a
Serbia 28.9 29.9 31.4 32.8 33.5 33.0 35.3 35.2
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 38.7 39.2 39.9 40.7 41.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 37.3 37.8 38.6 39.4 40.3 41.0 41.9 42.8
Indicator Tertiary education attainment % of population 30-34 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 19.6 18.0 21.1 22.5 27.1 26.7 25.4 31.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 23.9 23.8
Kosovo* 19.5 18.9 22.4 20.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 29.9 31.8 30.0 29.3 35.4 35.1 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 23.1 24.5 24.6 26.4 32.1 34.3 n/a n/a
Serbia 24.2 24.7 25.4 26.4 26.9 27.1 27.7 28.8
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 34.0 34.4 34.9 35.7 36.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 32.5 32.7 33.3 34.1 35.1 36.0 36.6 37.4
Indicator Tertiary education attainment % of population 30-34 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 24.7 23.9 26 33.2 36.6 40 39.3 44.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 34 33.6
Kosovo* 14.7 19.4 21.2 20.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 32.2 35.9 37.7 35.5 38.1 41.7 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 34.5 33.8 36.8 40.4 39.4 45.3 n/a n/a
Serbia 33.7 35.3 37.7 39.4 40.4 39.1 43.2 41.8
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 43.4 43.9 44.9 45.8 46.7 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 42.2 42.9 43.9 44.8 45.6 46.1 47.2 48.2
Indicator Individuals who have basic or above basic overall digital skills % of population 16-74
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a 21.0 n/a 23.8 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a 24.0 n/a 34.6 n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a 21.0 n/a 28.0 n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a 50.0 n/a n/a n/a 47.2 n/a
North Macedonia 37.0 34.0 32.0 n/a 32.0 n/a 35.6 n/a
Serbia 32.0 n/a 39.0 n/a 46.0 n/a 41.3 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 55.0 56.0 57.0 n/a 58.0 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 54.0 54.0 55.0 n/a 56.0 n/a 53.9 n/a
Indicator Individuals who have basic or above basic overall digital skills % of population 16-74 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a 23.0 24.0 24.2 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a 29.0 n/a 36.4 n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a 24.0 n/a 30.0 n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a 54.0 n/a n/a n/a 48.5 n/a
North Macedonia 38.0 33.0 34.0 n/a 31.0 n/a 38.1 n/a
Serbia 35.0 n/a 42.0 n/a 49.0 n/a 43.9 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 58.0 58.0 60.0 n/a 60.0 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 57.0 57.0 58.0 n/a 58.0 n/a 55.6 n/a
Indicator Individuals who have basic or above basic overall digital skills % of population 16-74 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a 20.0 23.0 23.5 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a 20.0 n/a 33.2 n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a 17.0 n/a 24.0 n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a 42.0 n/a u n/a 45.7 n/a
North Macedonia 36.0 35.0 31.0 n/a 32.0 n/a 31.1 n/a
Serbia 29.0 n/a 36.0 n/a 43.0 n/a 38.8 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a 23.2 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 53.0 54.0 55.0 n/a 56.0 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 51.0 52.0 53.0 n/a 54.0 n/a 52.3 n/a
Indicator Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) % of population 15-24
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 29.6 27.0 25.9 26.5 25.5 26.6 24.0 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.1 27.0 24.5 22.1 21.2 22.0 19.9 19.8
Kosovo* 31.4 30.1 27.4 30.1 32.7 33.6 32.1 n/a
Montenegro 19.1 18.4 16.7 16.2 17.3 21.1 20.2 n/a
North Macedonia 24.7 24.3 24.9 24.1 18.1 19.6 17.9 n/a
Serbia 20.1 17.7 17.2 16.5 15.3 15.9 16.4 13.0
Western Balkans Average 25.5 24.1 22.8 22.6 21.7 23.1 21.8 n/a
EU Average (28) 12.0 11.6 10.9 10.5 10.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 12.2 11.7 11.0 10.5 10.1 11.1 10.8 9.6
Indicator Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET)  % of population 15-24 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 28.2 26.8 24.7 25.4 25.8 27.1 22.1 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.7 28.6 24.7 22.6 20.7 20.3 19.5 19.4
Kosovo* 28.3 26.5 23.8 30.2 31.4 34.0 31.8 n/a
Montenegro 19.9 18.7 16.3 18.6 18.8 21.5 24.2 n/a
North Macedonia 24.5 23.6 23.9 23.3 17.1 19.4 n/a n/a
Serbia 20.3 17.2 17.1 16.0 14.9 17.0 16.9 13.4
Western Balkans Average 25.2 23.6 21.8 22.7 21.5 23.2 n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 11.8 11.3 10.7 10.1 9.9 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 12.1 11.4 10.7 10.1 9.8 11.0 10.7 9.5
Indicator Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET)  % of population 15-24 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 31.1 27.1 27.3 27.6 25.3 26.2 25.9 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.4 25.3 24.3 21.7 21.6 23.0 20.4 20.2
Kosovo* 34.9 34.2 31.4 30.0 34.2 33.2 32.4 n/a
Montenegro 18.3 18.0 17.1 13.6 15.8 20.6 15.9 n/a
North Macedonia 24.9 25.1 25.9 25.1 19.2 19.8 n/a n/a
Serbia 19.8 18.3 17.3 17.0 15.8 14.8 15.9 12.6
Western Balkans Average 25.9 24.7 23.9 22.5 22.0 22.9 n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 12.3 11.9 11.2 10.9 10.4 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 12.3 11.9 11.3 10.9 10.4 11.1 10.8 9.7
Indicator Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET)  % of population 15-29
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 32.8 30.0 29.7 28.6 26.6 27.9 26.1 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.8 30.8 28.1 24.8 24.4 25.9 25.1 24.4
Kosovo* 38.7 37.5 35.1 37.4 40.0 40.4 40.4 n/a
Montenegro 23.4 22.3 21.4 21.0 21.3 26.6 26.5 n/a
North Macedonia 32.5 31.3 31.1 29.8 24.5 26.2 24.2 n/a
Serbia 25.1 22.8 22.1 20.4 19.3 20.3 18.8 15.1
Western Balkans Average 30.9 29.1 27.9 27.0 26.0 27.9 26.9 n/a
EU Average (28) 14.8 14.2 13.4 12.9 12.5 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 15.5 14.8 14.0 13.3 12.8 13.9 13.1 11.7
Indicator Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) % of population 15-29 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 29.4 27.5 25.6 24.7 24.3 25.8 23.2 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.4 30.4 27.0 24.0 n/a 22.0 21.6 20.7
Kosovo* 33.2 30.6 27.8 32.2 n/a 38.0 n/a n/a
Montenegro 22.8 21.6 20.3 21.2 21.0 26.2 28.3 n/a
North Macedonia 29.9 28.7 26.7 25.9 20.9 23.6 22.4 n/a
Serbia 23.7 20.8 20.3 18.2 17.5 18.8 17.3 13.6
Western Balkans Average 28.6 26.6 24.6 24.4 n/a 25.7 n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 13.0 12.3 11.5 10.9 10.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 13.9 13.0 12.1 11.4 11.0 12.5 11.8 10.4
Indicator Young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) % of population 15-29 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 36.6 32.9 34.4 32.7 28.9 30 29.1 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.3 32.5 30.8 27.3 n/a 30.1 28.8 28.4
Kosovo* 44.8 43.8 42.6 38.6 n/a 43.0 n/a n/a
Montenegro 24.1 23.1 22.6 20.8 21.5 26.9 24.6 n/a
North Macedonia 35.3 34.0 35.7 33.9 28.3 29.0 26.1 n/a
Serbia 26.6 24.8 23.9 22.7 21.2 21.9 20.4 16.8
Western Balkans Average 33.5 31.9 31.7 29.3 n/a 30.2 n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 16.7 16.3 15.4 15 14.4 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 17.1 16.7 16.0 15.3 14.7 15.5 14.5 13.0
Indicator Gender employment gap
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a 14.4 16.5 16.5 15.0 15.2 16.3 14.2
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a 24.4 23.0 23.7 23.6 24.9 26.9 29.3
Kosovo* n/a 35.3 39.4 38.5 37.4 29.4 n/a
Montenegro 10.3 11.7 13.8 13.8 13.3 12.9 11.1 8.4
North Macedonia 19.4 21.2 21.9 21.4 21.3 19.9 17.9 15.6
Serbia 15.9 15.1 14.7 15.4 14.6 14.6 14.9 13.9
Western Balkans Average n/a 20.4 21.6 21.6 20.9 19.4 19.4 n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 11.1 11.1 11.3 11.3 11.2 11.1 10.8 10.6
Indicator Gender gap in part-time employment
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania -11.4 -8.3 -8.7 -8.2 -8.1 -7.8 -9.6 -8.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.4 3.1 1.7 2.7 2.6 2.0 0.6 -0.2
Kosovo* -2.8 -7.1 -3.1 -1.2 -0.9 -0.4 -1.6 n/a
Montenegro 0.9 -0.7 -0.2 -1.1 -0.2 -0.9 0.8 -0.2
North Macedonia 1.6 2.1 2.2 1.7 1.9 2.3 1.9 1.7
Serbia 1.6 2.1 2.2 1.7 1.9 2.3 1.9 1.7
Western Balkans Average -1.5 -1.5 -1.0 -0.7 -0.5 -0.4 -1.0 n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 23.3 23.2 22.9 22.7 22.7 21.1 20.6 20.2
Indicator Gender pay gap in unadjusted form % of average gross hourly earnings of men
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a 6.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
North Macedonia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Serbia n/a n/a n/a 9.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 16.4 16.1 15.7 15.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 15.5 15.1 14.6 14.4 13.7 12.9 12.7 n/a
Indicator Income inequality - quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a 7.5 7.0 6.4 5.9 5.7 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.6 7.4 6.7 6.0 5.8 5.6
North Macedonia 7.2 6.6 6.6 6.4 6.2 5.6 5.9 n/a n/a
Serbia 9.4 10.7 11.0 9.4 8.6 6.5 6.1 6.0 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.1 5.0 4.9 5.0 4.7
Indicator Income inequality - quintile share ratio (S80/S20) - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 7.4 6.9 6.4 5.9 5.7 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 7.6 7.7 7.9 7.5 7.0 6.1 6.0 5.7
North Macedonia 6.6 6.6 6.3 6.1 5.6 6.0 n/a n/a
Serbia 11.4 12.1 9.8 9.8 6.5 6.2 5.9 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 5.4 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 4.9 5.0 4.8
Indicator Income inequality - quintile share ratio (S80/S20) - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 7.5 7.1 6.4 5.9 5.7 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 7.4 7.1 7.2 7.2 6.6 5.9 5.7 5.5
North Macedonia 6.6 6.6 6.5 6.2 5.6 5.9 n/a n/a
Serbia 10.2 10.6 9.1 7.7 6.3 6.0 6.0 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.7
Indicator Employment rate % of population 20-64
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 59.3 62.1 63.9 65.6 67.1 66.3 66.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.2 44.2 46.6 47.7 49.7 52.5 52.6 54.0
Kosovo* n/a
Montenegro 56.7 57.1 58.2 59.8 60.8 55.2 54.2 64.5
North Macedonia 51.9 53.3 54.8 56.1 59.2 59.1 59.5 61.9
Serbia 54.7 57.6 60.0 61.6 63.6 64.3 66.7 69.3
Western Balkans Average 48.5 50.4 52.2 53.3 55.1 54.3 55.1 n/a
EU Average (28) 70.0 71.0 72.1 73.1 73.9 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 68.5 69.6 70.9 71.9 72.7 71.7 73.1 74.6
Indicator Employment rate % of population 20-64 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 68.1 69.4 72.1 73.9 74.7 74 74.6 77
Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.9 56.4 58.1 59.5 61.6 64.9 66.0 68.6
Kosovo* n/a
Montenegro 61.9 63.0 65.2 66.7 67.5 61.7 59.8 69.7
North Macedonia 61.5 63.7 65.6 66.6 69.7 68.9 69.5 71.1
Serbia 62.7 65.2 67.3 69.3 70.9 71.6 74.2 76.2
Western Balkans Average 57.8 60.1 62.5 63.6 65.1 64.0 65.0 n/a
EU Average (28) 75.8 76.8 77.9 78.9 79.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 74.1 75.2 76.5 77.6 78.3 77.2 78.5 80.0
Indicator Employment rate % of population 20-64 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 50.7 55 55.6 57.4 59.7 58.8 58.3 62.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.4 32 35.1 35.8 38.0 40.0 39.1 39.3
Kosovo* n/a
Montenegro 51.6 51.3 51.4 52.9 54.2 48.8 48.7 60.3
North Macedonia 42.1 42.5 43.7 45.2 48.4 49.0 49.2 52.6
Serbia 46.8 50.1 52.6 53.9 56.3 57.0 59.3 62.3
Western Balkans Average 39.2 40.6 41.9 42.9 45.1 44.6 45.2 n/a
EU Average (28) 64.3 65.3 66.4 67.4 68.2 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 63.0 64.1 65.2 66.3 67.1 66.1 67.7 69.4
Indicator Unemployment rate % of labour force 15-74
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.9 25.5 20.7 18.5 15.9 15.9 17.4 14.8
Kosovo* n/a
Montenegro 17.6 17.8 16.1 15.2 15.2 17.9
North Macedonia 26.1 23.7 22.4 20.8 17.3 16.4 15.7 14.3
Serbia 19.0 16.5 14.6 13.8 11.3 9.8 11.1 9.4
Western Balkans Average 23.5 21.1 19.7 18.5 16.2 16.4 15.5 n/a
EU Average (28) 9.4 8.6 7.6 6.8 6.3 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 10.2 9.3 8.3 7.4 6.8 7.2 7.1 6.2
Indicator Unemployment rate % of labour force 15-74 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.9 22.6 19 17.3 13.8 14.2 14.4 12.1
Kosovo* n/a
Montenegro 17.8 18.3 15.4 15.3 14.7 17.5
North Macedonia 26.8 24.4 22.8 21.3 16.5 16.7 16.4 16.2
Serbia 18.1 15.8 13.9 12.9 10.7 9.5 10.2 9.1
Western Balkans Average 23.0 20.6 19.2 18.1 15.1 15.6 14.8 n/a
EU Average (28) 9.3 8.4 7.4 6.6 6.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 10.1 9.0 8.0 7.1 6.5 7.0 6.8 5.9
Indicator Unemployment rate % of labour force 15-74 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.9 30.2 23.3 20.5 19.0 18.6 22.0 19.3
Kosovo* n/a
Montenegro 17.3 17.1 17.0 15.1 15.7 18.4
North Macedonia 25.1 22.8 21.8 19.9 18.4 15.9 14.6 11.5
Serbia 20.2 17.4 15.5 14.8 12.1 10.2 12.1 9.9
Western Balkans Average 24.6 22.3 21.2 19.3 18.6 18.0 16.9 n/a
EU Average (28) 9.5 8.8 7.9 7.1 6.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 10.3 9.5 8.6 7.7 7.2 7.6 7.4 6.5
Indicator Activity rate % of population 15-64
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 64.2 66.2 66.8 68.3 69.6 69.1 69.3 72.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.6 54.2 54.5 54.2 55.5 58.2 59.11 58.84
Kosovo* 37.6 38.7 42.8 40.9 40.5 38.3 39.3 n/a
Montenegro 62.6 63.4 63.5 64.7 66.2 61.5 59.2 68.8
North Macedonia 64.9 64.5 65.3 65.4 66.3 65.5 65.5 66.4
Serbia 62.9 64.6 65.6 66.7 66.9 66.4 70.3 71.4
Western Balkans Average 57.8 58.6 59.8 60.0 60.8 59.8 60.5 n/a
EU Average (28) 72.5 72.9 73.3 73.7 74 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 71.5 71.9 72.4 72.8 73.2 72.4 73.6 74.5
Indicator Activity rate % of population 15-64 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 73.4 74.1 75.8 76.9 77.6 77.1 77.3 79.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina 66.2 66.2 66.1 66.4 66.4 70.4 71.41 72.28
Kosovo* 56.7 58.3 65.3 63.3 59.7 56.0 56.6 n/a
Montenegro 68.3 70.2 70.5 72.3 73.3 68.3 65.5 75.2
North Macedonia 77.5 77.8 78.4 78.3 77.3 76.7 77.1 78
Serbia 71.2 72.4 73.0 74.2 74.0 73.6 77.5 78.3
Western Balkans Average 68.9 69.8 71.5 71.9 71.4 70.4 70.9 n/a
EU Average (28) 78.3 78.5 78.8 79.2 79.4 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 77.1 77.4 77.8 78.2 78.4 77.6 78.7 79.5
Indicator Activity rate % of population 15-64 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 55.1 58.3 57.7 59.7 61.6 61.2 61.4 66.1
Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.9 41.9 42.7 41.8 44.4 46.1 46.66 45.21
Kosovo* 18.1 18.6 20.0 18.4 21.1 20.8 22.0 n/a
Montenegro 56.9 56.6 56.5 57.2 59.1 54.7 52.9 62.3
North Macedonia 52.0 50.8 51.7 52.2 54.8 54.0 53.4 54.8
Serbia 54.6 56.8 58.2 59.1 59.7 59.2 63.0 64.4
Western Balkans Average 46.6 47.2 47.8 48.1 50.1 49.3 49.9 n/a
EU Average (28) 66.8 67.3 67.8 68.2 68.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 65.9 66.5 67.0 67.4 67.9 67.1 68.5 69.6
Indicator Youth unemployment rate % of labour force 15-24
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 39.8 36.5 31.9 28.3 27.2 26.5 27.1 23.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.3 54.3 45.8 38.8 33.8 36.6 38.3 36.2
Kosovo* 57.7 52.4 52.7 55.4 49.4 49.1 38.0 n/a
Montenegro 37.6 35.9 31.7 29.4 25.2 36.0 37.1 21
North Macedonia 47.3 48.2 46.7 45.4 35.6 35.7 36.3 32.6
Serbia 44.6 36.2 33.1 30.8 28.6 27.7 26.4 24.4
Western Balkans Average 48.2 43.9 40.3 38.0 33.3 35.3 33.9 n/a
EU Average (28) 20.4 18.7 16.9 15.2 14.4 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 22.4 20.7 18.5 16.7 15.6 17.6 16.6 14.5
Indicator Youth unemployment rate % of labour force 15-24 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 39.2 37.4 34.1 29.6 27.8 27.0 25.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 59.5 52.0 43.1 35.4 31.3 32.5 34.5 31.8
Kosovo* 54.2 47.2 48.4 51.5 44.1 45.2 33.7 n/a
Montenegro 39.9 36.9 30.7 33.3 25.8 33.6 40.0 31.6
North Macedonia 49.7 47.9 45.7 46.6 33.4 34.0 33.5 28.8
Serbia 41.1 33.1 30.0 29.1 26.9 25.8 24.6 23.2
Western Balkans Average 47.3 42.4 38.7 37.6 31.6 33.0 32.0 n/a
EU Average (28) 21.1 19.4 17.5 15.8 14.9 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 22.6 20.8 18.7 16.9 15.7 17.4 16.5 14.6
Indicator Youth unemployment rate % of labour force 15-24 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 40.8 34.9 27.7 26.0 26.3 25.9 29.2
Bosnia and Herzegovina 67.3 58.9 51.4 45.5 37.9 42.8 44.5 44.2
Kosovo* 67.2 65.4 63.5 64.7 60.3 57.2 46.5 n/a
Montenegro 34.5 34.6 33.1 23.6 24.3 39.7 32.7 4.9
North Macedonia 43.3 48.8 48.6 43.2 38.9 38.6 41.3 38.9
Serbia 50.5 41.5 38.1 33.7 31.5 31.0 29.5 26.2
Western Balkans Average 50.6 47.4 43.7 39.5 36.5 39.2 37.3 n/a
EU Average (28) 19.5 17.9 16.1 14.6 13.7 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 22.1 20.5 18.3 16.5 15.6 17.7 16.7 14.5
Indicator Long term unemployment rate % of labour force 15-74
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 11.3 10.1 8.9 8.3 7.3 7.0 7.2 7.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.6 21.6 16.9 15.2 11.9 11.8 13.7 11.2
Kosovo* n/a
Montenegro 13.5 13.4 12.5 11.4 12.0 13.4 11 9.9
North Macedonia 21.3 19.1 17.4 15.5 12.4 12.4 12.5 n/a
Serbia 11.0 9.5 7.4 6.7 5.5 4.5 4.9 3.8
Western Balkans Average 25.7 23.2 21.4 19.3 18.8 20.1 18.3 n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 4.9 4.3 3.7 3.1 2.7 2.5 2.8 2.4
Indicator Long term unemployment rate % of labour force 15-74 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 65.8 64.9 63.3 65.6 63.1 59.7 60.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 81.8 85.1 81 81.4 75.3 n/a 76.1 72.3
Kosovo* 70.9 65.7 72.6 61.1 66.7 n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 13.6 13.9 12.2 11.3 11.4 12.8 11.7 11.7
North Macedonia 22.1 19.9 17.6 15.7 12.4 12.7 13.3 n/a
Serbia 9.7 8.5 6.6 5.8 4.8 4.0 4.3 3.2
Western Balkans Average 44.0 43.0 42.2 40.2 39.0 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 4.9 4.2 3.6 3.1 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.2
Indicator Long term unemployment rate % of labour force 15-74 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 66.2 68.2 67.1 69.8 63.7 59.1 65.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina 81.6 85 83.6 83.6 76.8 n/a 80.6 78.1
Kosovo* 75.3 64.9 68.9 50.2 74.0 n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 13.3 12.9 12.8 11.6 12.7 14.0 10.2 7.6
North Macedonia 20.1 17.8 17.1 15.1 12.4 11.9 11.2 n/a
Serbia 12.7 10.7 8.5 7.9 6.5 5.1 5.8 4.5
Western Balkans Average 44.9 43.3 43.0 39.7 41.0 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 4.9 4.3 3.7 3.2 2.8 2.6 2.9 2.5
Indicator Employment in current job by duration % of employed 20-64 from 0-11 months
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 13.1 14.3 12.8 14.8 12.7 9.2 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 12.0 11.9 10.3 12.4 12.3 10.4 n/a n/a
Serbia 12.8 13.7 14.7 14.8 14.1 12.5 13.2 13.2
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 12.7 13.0 13.3 13.3 13.2 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 12.3 12.7 13.0 13.1 13.0 11.6 12.4 13.6
Indicator Employment in current job by duration % of employed 20-64 (from 12-23 months)
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 7.0 8.2 8.7 7.4 8.9 9.2 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 8.5 8.2 8.4 10.8 10.3 10.3 n/a n/a
Serbia 6.9 7.3 8.0 9.0 9.1 9.1 8.6 8.6
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 8.5 8.9 9.2 9.4 9.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 8.1 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.2 9.1 8.3 8.3
Indicator Employment in current job by duration % of employed 20-64 (from 24-59 months)
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 13.4 13.9 15.1 16.6 17.6 19.1 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 16.1 18.1 18.9 16.0 18.1 18.1 n/a n/a
Serbia 13.2 14.0 13.7 14.0 15.6 16.6 17.2 17.8
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 15.4 15.5 15.8 16.7 17.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 15.0 14.9 15.1 16.1 16.5 16.9 17.4 17.1
Indicator Employment in current job by duration % of employed 20-64 (60 months or over)
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 66.5 63.6 63.4 61.2 60.9 62.4 n/a n/a
North Macedonia 63.4 61.8 62.4 60.8 59.2 61.2 n/a n/a
Serbia 67.1 64.9 63.6 62.1 61.2 61.8 61.0 60.4
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 62.5 61.6 60.8 59.7 59.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 63.7 62.9 62.0 60.8 60.2 61.4 60.5 60.0
Indicator Transition rates from temporary to permanent contracts % (3 year average)
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 22.3 17.6 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a n/a 27.2 26.9 24.7 26.2 n/a
North Macedonia 53.7 52.9 52.5 51.5 52.4 46.5 n/a n/a
Serbia n/a 32.1 33.7 35.8 38.8 43.3 45.5 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 23.2 24.1 24.7 25.5 26.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 21.8 22.8 23.6 24.5 25.6 27.1 n/a n/a
Indicator Transition rates from temporary to permanent contracts % (3 year average) - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 20.1 17.2 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a n/a 27.8 26.4 23.9 25.1 n/a
North Macedonia 55.4 53.1 51.4 49.3 50.7 46.9 n/a n/a
Serbia n/a 27.8 31.3 34.4 36.9 41.5 45.3 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 23.4 24.9 25.4 26.0 26.3 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 21.8 23.5 24.3 25.0 25.4 26.5 n/a n/a
Indicator Transition rates from temporary to permanent contract % (3 year average) - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 26.1 18.3 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a n/a 26.4 27.6 25.8 27.5 n/a
North Macedonia 51.5 52.7 53.7 54.2 54.4 46.3 n/a n/a
Serbia n/a 37.7 36.8 37.7 41.1 45.3 45.8 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 23.0 23.4 24.0 25.1 26.9 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 21.8 22.1 22.8 23.9 25.8 27.7 n/a n/a
Indicator  Real gross disposable income of households Per capita increase (Index = 2008)
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
North Macedonia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Serbia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 101.0 103.0 104.4 106.2 108.0 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 99.8 102.0 103.7 105.7 107.8 107.8 110.2 109.9
Indicator In-work-at-risk-of-poverty rate % population
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 17.9 16.5 14.6 12.7 12.6 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 7.7 7.6 7.6 7.3 9.0 9.8 6.5 5.7
North Macedonia 8.9 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.5 7.9 n/a n/a
Serbia 13.3 11.9 10.8 10.0 9.2 7.8 6.4 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 9.5 9.6 9.4 9.4 9.2 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 9.7 9.8 9.5 9.3 9.0 8.8 8.9 8.5
Indicator In-work-at-risk-of-poverty rate % population - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 18.6 16.9 15.4 14.3 14.2 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 9.6 10.0 8.8 9.3 11.7 12.1 8.4 6.9
North Macedonia 10.3 10.6 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.2 n/a n/a
Serbia 15.7 13.9 12.2 11.3 9.9 8.8 7.0 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 10.1 10.1 9.8 9.8 9.5 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 10.3 10.2 9.9 9.7 9.4 9.6 9.8 9.3
Indicator In-work-at-risk-of-poverty rate % population - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 16.8 15.9 13.4 10.2 9.9 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 5.2 4.7 5.9 4.7 5.4 6.8 4.1 4.0
North Macedonia 6.8 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.2 4.5 n/a n/a
Serbia 10.3 9.3 9.1 8.3 8.3 6.5 5.7 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 8.7 9.1 9 8.9 8.8 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 8.9 9.2 9.0 8.7 8.5 7.9 7.9 7.5
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) % of population
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a 69.7 58.5 53.9 50.7 46.2 46.6 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 27.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 43.8 43.1 42.2 41.2 36.5 37.8 38.9 34.1
North Macedonia 41.2 39.2 36.9 35.3 34.1 32.6 n/a n/a
Serbia 41.0 30.0 39.3 33.9 31.1 29.8 28.4 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 23.9 23.4 22.3 21.8 21.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 24.0 23.7 22.4 21.7 21.1 21.6 21.7 21.6
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) % of population - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 56.7 52.2 48.6 44.2 44.5 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 42.8 42.9 42.2 40.3 35.8 37.2 38.1 33.2
North Macedonia 40.3 39.2 36.4 34.9 33.4 32.5 n/a n/a
Serbia 41.5 30.8 38.6 33.8 30.1 28.8 27.1 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 23.0 22.3 21.3 20.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 23.1 22.6 21.4 20.6 20.0 20.9 20.7 20.4
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty or social exclusion rate (AROPE) % of population - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 60.3 55.7 52.8 48.1 48.7 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 44.9 43.4 42.2 42.1 37.4 38.4 39.7 35.0
North Macedonia 42.1 39.2 37.4 35.6 34.9 32.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 40.6 29.1 40.1 34.1 32.1 30.7 29.6 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 24.8 24.5 23.3 22.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 24.9 24.7 23.4 22.7 22.1 22.9 22.6 22.7
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty-rate (AROP) % of population
  2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a 23.7 23.4 23.0 21.8 22.0 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 24.1 24.4 24.0 23.6 23.8 24.5 22.6 21.2 20.3
North Macedonia 22.1 21.5 21.9 22.2 21.9 21.6 21.8 n/a n/a
Serbia 25.0 26.7 25.9 25.7 24.3 23.2 21.7 21.2 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 17.2 17.3 17.3 16.9 17.1 16.8 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 17.3 17.4 17.5 16.9 16.8 16.5 16.7 16.8 16.5
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty-rate (AROP) % of population - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 23.5 23 22.2 21.4 21.5 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 24.4 24.5 24.2 24.1 24.9 23.0 21.1 20.0
North Macedonia 21.5 22.1 22.4 21.8 21.1 21.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 27.5 26.3 25.4 24.6 22.7 21.3 20.4 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 16.9 16.6 16.2 16.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 17.0 16.8 16.3 16.2 15.8 16.3 16.0 15.6
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty-rate (AROP) % of population - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 23.9 23.8 23.8 22.3 22.5 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 24.5 23.6 23.0 23.5 24.0 22.2 21.3 20.6
North Macedonia 21.5 21.6 22.0 22.0 22.0 21.9 n/a n/a
Serbia 26.0 25.5 26.0 24.0 23.6 22.1 21.9 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 17.7 17.9 17.6 17.8 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 17.8 18.1 17.5 17.5 17.1 17.8 17.4 17.3
Indicator Severe material and social deprivation rate (SMSD) % of population
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 51.4 46.7 42.5 38.9 39.0 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 32.3 29.7 28.7 27.7 21.0 23.0 24.0 18.0
North Macedonia 29.1 27.5 24.6 22.6 22.1 17.8 n/a n/a
Serbia 25.1 n/a 22.8 17.4 14.3 14.1 13.3 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 9.3 8.7 7.5 6.8 6.7 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 9.7 9.0 7.8 7.1 6.7 6.8 6.3 6.7
Indicator Severe material and social deprivation rate (SMSD) % of population - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 49.1 44.4 40.4 36.8 36.7 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 31.0 28.8 27.9 26.3 19.6 21.8 23.3 17.3
North Macedonia 28.4 27.4 24.0 22.2 21.6 17.6 n/a n/a
Serbia 24.6 n/a 21.5 16.8 13.3 13.2 12.0 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) n/a 8.4 7.3 6.7 6.2 6.5 6.0 6.4
Indicator Severe material and social deprivation rate (SMSD) % of population - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 53.8 49.1 44.5 41.0 41.3 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 33.5 30.5 29.5 29.0 22.3 24.2 24.7 18.6
North Macedonia 29.7 27.6 25.1 23.1 22.6 18.0 n/a n/a
Serbia 25.6 n/a 24.1 18.0 15.1 14.9 14.5 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 10.2 9.5 8.3 7.6 7.1 7.1 6.6 7.0
Indicator Persons living in a household with a very low work intensity % of population <65
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 13.3 12.9 11.8 11.3 n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 22.2 23.3 23.2 22.6 17.5 14.0 20.4 20.9
North Macedonia 17.6 16.4 16.9 16.2 13.5 14.8 n/a n/a
Serbia 20.2 20.8 20.3 17.5 16.2 15.3 14.8 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 10.3 10.1 9.2 8.5 8.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) n/a n/a n/a n/a 8.1 8.3 9.0 8.3
Indicator Persons living in a household with a very low work intensity % of population <65 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 12.9 12.6 11.0 10.5 n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 22.4 23.8 23.5 22.7 17.1 13.6 20.1 21.0
North Macedonia 17.4 16.4 16.5 15.8 13.1 14.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 21.7 22.0 21.1 18.3 16.3 15.3 14.4 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) n/a n/a n/a n/a 7.6 7.9 8.6 7.9
Indicator Persons living in a household with a very low work intensity % of population <65 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 13.8 13.2 12.6 12.1 n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 22.1 22.8 22.9 22.5 17.9 14.5 20.7 20.8
North Macedonia 17.8 16.3 17.3 16.5 13.8 14.9 n/a n/a
Serbia 18.5 19.5 19.5 16.6 16.1 15.3 15.2 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) n/a n/a n/a n/a 8.5 8.7 9.4 8.6
Indicator Severe housing deprivation % of owners with mortgage or loan
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a 5.5 6.4 n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 16.7 9.5 22.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
North Macedonia 16.8 13.2 5.6 10.1 4.7 2.3 n/a n/a
Serbia 15.8 11.8 7.8 0.0 2.7 3.2 n/a n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.5 1.5 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 2.1 1.8 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6 n/a n/a
Indicator Severe housing deprivation % of renters at market price
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a 16.4 13.1 n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 28.9 28.4 21.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
North Macedonia 3.1 13.1 23.9 3.1 18.7 12.1 n/a n/a
Serbia 16.6 10.7 20.1 14.0 15.9 10.6 n/a n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 6.3 6.4 5.1 5.7 5.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 6.5 6.6 5.6 6.1 5.4 5.8 n/a n/a
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty rate or exclusion of children % of population 0-17
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 62.0 57.7 53.7 51.0 50.1 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 51.0 48.9 49.0 48.5 43.5 45.8 45.5 40.4
North Macedonia 47.0 45.2 44.1 42.2 38.4 39.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 42.4 34.5 41.0 35.9 34.5 30.6 27.5 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 27.9 27.3 25.6 24.7 22.8 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 27.4 27.1 25.1 23.9 22.8 24.0 24.4 24.7
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty-rate (AROP) for children % of population 0-17
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 29.6 29.6 29.7 28.4 28.5 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 30.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 32.6 30.9 31.7 32.4 33.7 32.6 30.5 28.4
North Macedonia 28.6 28.6 29.9 29.3 27.8 30.3 n/a n/a
Serbia 31.1 30.2 30.5 28.8 28.9 24.2 20.8 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 21.2 21.0 20.2 20.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 21.4 21.4 20.0 19.6 18.5 19.2 19.5 19.3
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty-rate (AROP) for children % of population 0-17 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 27.7 28.7 27.9 26.7 26.8 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 29.5 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 31.0 31.6 31.9 31.9 32.9 32.4 29.0 27.1
North Macedonia 28.6 29.3 30.2 28.7 25.9 30.4 n/a n/a
Serbia 31.2 30.1 31.0 30.1 28.6 24.0 20.1 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 21.0 20.4 19.9 20.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 21.4 20.7 19.7 19.6 18.5 19.2 19.5 19.1
Indicator At-risk-of-poverty-rate (AROP) for children % of population 0-17 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 31.8 30.6 31.7 30.1 30.2 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 30.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 34.3 30.1 31.5 33.0 34.6 32.9 32.2 29.7
North Macedonia 28.6 27.8 29.6 29.8 29.8 30.2 n/a n/a
Serbia 30.9 30.3 30.0 27.5 29.3 24.4 21.5 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 21.4 21.5 20.5 20.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 21.4 22.0 20.4 19.6 18.4 19.1 19.5 19.5
Indicator Severe material and social deprivation rate (SMSD) for children % of population 0-17
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 53.7 49.8 44.3 42.4 41.2 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 38.3 34.2 33.9 32.9 24.6 25.7 27.9 22.9
North Macedonia 32.1 32.4 29.9 27.9 24.2 20.3 n/a n/a
Serbia 24.3 n/a 20.7 17.4 15.1 12.3 11.6 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 11.9 11.3 9.2 8.3 7.5 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 11.8 11.1 9.3 8.2 7.5 8.3 7.5 8.4
Indicator Severe material and social deprivation rate (SMSD) for children % of population 0-17 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 52.1 48.6 43.5 41.6 39.8 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 37.6 34.8 33.7 31.4 23.8 25.0 26.3 22.8
North Macedonia 32.6 32.0 29.3 28.4 24.4 20.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 25.4 n/a 22.2 18.7 15.2 11.7 10.2 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 11.8 10.8 9.0 8.1 7.6 8.4 7.5 8.5
Indicator Severe material and social deprivation rate (SMSD) for children % of population 0-17 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 55.4 51.2 45.2 43.2 42.6 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 39.0 33.6 34.1 34.6 25.4 26.4 29.6 23.1
North Macedonia 31.6 32.8 30.4 27.4 24.0 19.8 n/a n/a
Serbia 23.3 n/a 19.2 16.1 15.1 12.9 13.1 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 11.9 11.4 9.5 8.2 7.5 8.3 7.5 8.3
Indicator Children living in a household with a very low work intensity % of population 0-17
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 12.2 12.8 11.2 11.9 11.3 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 23.5 23.7 24.7 25.2 17.7 14.0 21.4 23.5
North Macedonia 18.6 18.1 19.9 17.9 13.2 15.5 n/a n/a
Serbia 19.8 20.7 19.1 16.3 15.6 13.6 13.3 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 9.3 9.2 8.1 7.3 6.9 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 8.4 8.6 7.6 7.0 6.4 7.6 8.3 7.6
Indicator Children living in a household with a very low work intensity % of population 0-17 - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 11.6 12.4 10.3 11.4 11.2 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 23.7 24.5 24.0 24.5 17.2 13.7 20.8 24.1
North Macedonia 18.1 19.0 20.9 18.5 12.7 16.6 n/a n/a
Serbia 21.4 21.4 19.4 17.2 15.3 13.1 11.8 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) n/a n/a n/a n/a 6.5 7.7 8.4 7.7
Indicator Children living in a household with a very low work intensity % of population 0-17 - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 12.9 13.2 12.2 12.4 11.5 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 23.4 22.9 25.5 26.1 18.2 14.4 22.0 22.9
North Macedonia 19.1 17.0 18.8 17.3 13.8 14.2 n/a n/a
Serbia 18.2 20.0 18.9 15.4 15.9 14.1 15.0 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) n/a n/a n/a n/a 6.3 7.4 8.1 7.6
Indicator Impact of social transfers (other than pensions) on poverty reduction % reduction of AROP
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 12.55 11.03 11.88 12.10 12.70 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 5.42 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 17.01 17.24 24.84 23.72 16.95 18.71 22.06 22.52
North Macedonia 13.31 14.79 14.29 14.79 14.96 15.18 n/a n/a
Serbia 20.06 21.28 18.67 17.91 18.02 18.73 28.14 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 33.72 33.20 33.98 32.94 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 32.03 31.64 32.40 32.80 32.38 33.20 37.08 35.04
Indicator Impact of social transfers (other than pensions) on poverty reduction % reduction of AROP - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 13.6 11.9 12.6 13.0 13.0 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 17.0 16.7 23.2 23.7 16.7 18.2 21.9 23.7
North Macedonia 13.0 14.7 14.5 15.5 15.6 15.6 n/a n/a
Serbia 19.6 20.8 19.1 18.3 18.9 19.0 29.9 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 33.7 34.1 34.9 34.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 32.5 32.5 33.2 33.3 33.3 34.3 38.2 36.3
Indicator Impact of social transfers (other than pensions) on poverty reduction % reduction of AROP - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 11.5 10.2 10.9 11.2 12.1 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 16.7 17.8 26.5 24.0 17.5 19.3 22.6 21.7
North Macedonia 13.7 15.6 14.4 14.1 14.7 14.8 n/a n/a
Serbia 20.5 22.0 18.5 17.5 17.5 18.5 26.8 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 33.5 32.7 33.1 32.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 31.8 30.9 31.6 31.6 31.9 32.2 36.7 34.2
Indicator General government expenditure by function: social protection % of GDP
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a 9.5 9.1 9 8.9 8.8 9.6 9.2
Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.7 12.5 13.0 13.9 13.2 12.7 n/a n/a
Kosovo* 5.1 6.4 6.3 6.5 6.9 8.3 7.3 n/a
Montenegro 14.3 13.7 13.1 n/a n/a 13.9 12.1 n/a
North Macedonia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 10.7 n/a
Serbia n/a n/a n/a n/a 13.6 13.0
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 19.0 19.0 18.7 18.6 18.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 19.7 19.7 19.4 19.2 19.3 21.8 20.4 n/a
Indicator General government expenditure by function: healthcare % of GDP
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 2.7 2.8 2.9 3 2.9 2.9 3.4 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.5 6.5 5.1 5.5 5.2 4.9 n/a n/a
Kosovo* 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.2 n/a
Montenegro 4.9 4.7 4.5 n/a n/a 7.2 6.8 n/a
North Macedonia 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.8 n/a n/a 4.8 n/a
Serbia 5.1 4.9 4.7 5.1 10.1 n/a
Western Balkans Average 4.3 4.3 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 7.2 7.1 7 7.1 7.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 7.1 7.0 6.9 6.9 7.0 8.0 8.0 n/a
Indicator General government expenditure by function: education % of GDP
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 3.4 4 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.3 3.1 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1 4.1 3.4 3.6 3.4 3.2 n/a n/a
Kosovo* 4.5 4.6 4.4 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.4 n/a
Montenegro 4.6 4.4 4.2 n/a n/a 4.8 4.3 n/a
North Macedonia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3.4 n/a
Serbia 3.8 3.6 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.4
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 4.9 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 4.8 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7 5.0 4.8 n/a
Indicator Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 0.44 0.41 0.41 0.39 0.36 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 0.18 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 0.41 0.42 0.42 0.46 0.47 0.50 0.41 0.40
North Macedonia 0.70 0.72 0.70 0.68 0.70 0.67 n/a n/a
Serbia 0.45 0.47 0.46 0.46 0.42 0.45 0.46 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 0.57 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.57 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 0.58 0.58 0.59 0.58 0.57 0.56 0.58 0.58
Indicator Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 0.39 0.37 0.37 0.34 0.35 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 0.47 0.41 0.43 0.50 0.45 0.51 0.40 0.41
North Macedonia 0.70 0.68 0.73 0.67 0.70 0.65 n/a n/a
Serbia 0.53 0.56 0.53 0.49 0.46 0.46 0.49 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 0.57 0.58 0.58 0.58 0.57 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 0.60 0.61 0.62 0.61 0.59 0.58 0.60 0.60
Indicator Aggregate replacement ratio for pensions - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 0.78 0.50 0.50 0.42 0.37 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 0.36 0.35 0.36 0.45 0.47 0.48 0.40 0.38
North Macedonia 0.66 0.77 0.72 0.68 0.69 0.70 n/a n/a
Serbia 0.41 0.42 0.43 0.42 0.42 0.46 0.48 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 0.55 0.55 0.56 0.55 0.54 0.54 0.56 0.60
Indicator Disability employment gap
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 18.1 16.9 18.7 13.3 14.2 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 19.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 19.9 16.6 25.8 21.2 18.7 28.0 31.1 33.7
North Macedonia 27.3 28.4 29.4 27.1 28.6 33.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 25.1 27.3 25.4 27.2 36.0 34.8 38.3 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a 24.7 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 23.8 24.2 23.5 23.5 24.4 24.4 23.1 21.4
Indicator Disability employment gap - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 16.6 16.5 16.7 12.5 13.7 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 27.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 20.5 17.1 24.7 23.6 18.7 30.5 35.3 37.8
North Macedonia 39.7 33.5 33.6 31.9 34.0 41.0 n/a n/a
Serbia 28.7 28.9 24.8 29.4 38.6 40.0 42.4 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 26.6 26.9 25.8 25.9 26.9 26.7 25.2 23.3
Indicator Disability employment gap - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 16.0 14.0 16.7 11.1 11.3 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 9.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 18.9 15.0 25.5 17.8 17.5 24.3 26.8 29.4
North Macedonia 14.5 21.5 24.0 20.5 21.2 25.2 n/a n/a
Serbia 21.5 25.2 25.1 24.4 32.4 29.1 33.9 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 20.7 21.0 20.7 20.7 21.5 21.6 20.4 18.9
Indicator Disability employment gap Some
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 12.6 11.9 12.5 8.2 8.8 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 14.4 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 15.7 13.3 23.7 20.9 18.0 27.3 28.0 31.0
North Macedonia 19.3 22.7 24.2 19.9 21.4 25.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 23.1 23.8 22.2 25.6 31.8 31.4 34.8 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 17.2 17.8 17.4 16.3 17.0 17.4 16.1 14.5
Indicator Disability employment gap Severe
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 41.9 35.9 43.3 35.7 33.9 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 26.6 23.2 29.2 21.7 19.7 28.8 33.7 38.7
North Macedonia 37.8 39.1 38.6 38.4 41.7 48.2 n/a n/a
Serbia 30.8 37.0 33.3 31.4 45.9 42.0 46.4 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 41.8 41.5 39.7 43.1 43.7 43.3 36.6 42.1
Indicator Housing cost overburden % of population
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 9.2 6.0 5.5 3.8 3.3 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 11.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 16.8 16.5 15.1 14.7 11.7 9.4 8.0 5.8
North Macedonia 12.3 12.5 11.7 10.2 9.9 8.5 n/a n/a
Serbia 33.7 31.0 33.6 31.3 21.6 17.8 15.1 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 11.4 11.1 10.4 10.3 10.1 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 11.2 10.9 10.1 9.6 9.4 7.8 8.7 8.7
Indicator Children aged less than 3 years in formal childcare % of under 3-years-olds
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
North Macedonia 6.1 9.1 10.3 8.8 13.0 6.3 n/a n/a
Serbia 14.0 18.1 14.5 13.3 17.2 18.1 18.0 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 30.2 32.8 34.3 35.1 35.7 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 30.0 33.4 34.2 34.7 35.0 30.2 37.9 35.7
Indicator Self-reported unmet need for medical care % of population 16+
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 13.1 14.8 14.6 10.6 10.7 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.1 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a 9.7 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 4.4 2.7 2.7 2.3 3.1 2.1 1.6 2.6
North Macedonia 2.9 2.9 2.5 2.3 2.5 1.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 6.3 4.5 4.8 5.8 4.8 3.8 5.3 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 3.3 2.6 1.7 2.0 1.9 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 3.3 2.8 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.2
Indicator Self-reported unmet need for medical care % of population 16+ - Male
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 12.3 13.3 13.3 9.4 9.0 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 3.6 2.3 2.1 1.9 2.9 1.5 1.5 2.1
North Macedonia 2.5 2.6 2.4 2.0 2.6 1.7 n/a n/a
Serbia 5.6 3.9 4.3 5.5 4.5 3.4 4.7 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 2.8 2.2 1.4 1.6 1.6 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 2.9 2.3 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.8
Indicator Self-reported unmet need for medical care % of population 16+ - Female
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania n/a n/a 14.0 16.3 15.9 11.8 12.3 n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 5.1 3.2 3.2 2.8 3.4 2.7 1.8 3.1
North Macedonia 3.2 3.2 2.5 2.6 2.4 1.8 n/a n/a
Serbia 7.0 5.0 5.3 6.1 5.2 4.1 6.0 n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 3.7 2.9 2.0 2.3 2.2 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 3.8 3.2 1.9 2.1 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.6
Indicator Out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare % of total health expenditure
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 43.3 41.8 44.5 44.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 28.8 28.6 29.1 29.3 29.4 28.9 n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro n/a n/a n/a 39.6 n/a n/a n/a n/a
North Macedonia 34.3 35.3 42.4 42.1 40.4 n/a n/a n/a
Serbia 40.6 40.5 40.6 38.3 n/a n/a n/a n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 15.82 15.71 15.8 15.72 15.7 n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 15.9 15.8 15.8 15.7 15.7 14.4 14.5 n/a
Indicator Healthy life years at age 65: Women
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 17.5 n/a n/a n/a 17.3 n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.1 n/a n/a n/a 16.3 n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 15.9 n/a n/a n/a 16.3 n/a n/a n/a
North Macedonia 14.6 n/a n/a n/a 14.9 n/a n/a n/a
Serbia 15.8 n/a n/a n/a 16.0 n/a n/a n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 9.4 10.1 10.2 10.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 9.3 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.4 10.1 9.9 n/a
Indicator Healthy life years at age 65: Men
  2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Albania 15.9 n/a n/a n/a 15.9 n/a n/a n/a
Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.9 n/a n/a n/a 14.1 n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Montenegro 13.4 n/a n/a n/a 13.5 n/a n/a n/a
North Macedonia 12.8 n/a n/a n/a 13.1 n/a n/a n/a
Serbia 13.5 n/a n/a n/a 13.7 n/a n/a n/a
Western Balkans Average n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (28) 9.3 9.8 9.8 9.9 n/a n/a n/a n/a
EU Average (27) 9.2 9.7 9.7 9.8 10.2 9.5 9.5 n/a