Where the countries stand today – and how long they need to catch up with the EU – in the Social area

The dashboard shows the current situation and the estimated time needed to reach the EU average if current trends continue. It highlights progress and gaps for each of the six Western Balkan economies on the path to EU-level living standards

Unemployment rate

CountryValuePercent% of EUYears to EU
Albania9 Percent64% of EU
25
Bosnia & Herzegovina13 Percent47% of EU
49
Kosovo11 Percent56% of EU
8
Montenegro12 Percent52% of EU
32
North Macedonia12 Percent48% of EU
30
Serbia9 Percent67% of EU
32

Employment rate

CountryValuePercent% of EUYears to EU
Albania69 Percent97% of EU
2
Bosnia & Herzegovina54 Percent76% of EU
14
Kosovo39 Percent54% of EU
22
Montenegro64 Percent91% of EU
5
North Macedonia46 Percent65% of EU
Diverging
Serbia66 Percent94% of EU
6

Poverty

CountryValuePercent% of EUYears to EU
Albania4 Percent50% of EU
100+
Bosnia & Herzegovina4 Percent53% of EU
Diverging
Kosovo7 Percent90% of EU
7
Montenegro4 Percent54% of EU
91
North Macedonia4 Percent55% of EU
100+
Serbia5 Percent59% of EU
77

Inequality

CountryValuePercent% of EUYears to EU
Albania32 Percent86% of EU
71
Bosnia & Herzegovina32 Percent86% of EU
73
Kosovo30 Percent93% of EU
15
Montenegro34 Percent81% of EU
71
North Macedonia28 Percent99% of EU
3
Serbia33 Percent84% of EU
Diverging

Gender employment gap

CountryValuePercentage points% of EUYears to EU
Albania13 Percentage points73% of EU
Diverging
Bosnia & Herzegovina26 Percentage points36% of EU
Diverging
Kosovo35 Percentage points26% of EU
Diverging
Montenegro12 Percentage points77% of EU
Diverging
North Macedonia16 Percentage points55% of EU
Diverging
Serbia11 Percentage points83% of EU
100+