J.1.1. How often do you use personal contact when hiring new employees?
Economy Often Sometimes Never DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2019
SEE 54 35 9 1
Albania 62 20 17 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
43 44 12 1
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 45 43 9 4
Republic of North
Macedonia
53 43 5 0
Montenegro 55 34 9 2
Serbia 66 29 4 1
Balkan Barometer 2018
SEE 64 31 4 1
Albania 54 42 5 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
58 36 3 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 38 47 10 5
Republic of North
Macedonia
68 28 5 0
Montenegro 69 26 5 1
Serbia 72 24 3 0
Balkan Barometer 2017
SEE 60 32 6 1
Albania 71 23 6 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
61 26 12 1
Croatia 55 35 9 0
Kosovo* 37 57 5 2
Republic of North
Macedonia
72 25 3 0
Montenegro 69 22 5 4
Serbia 64 33 2 1
Balkan Barometer 2016
SEE 61 31 7 1
Albania 52 43 3 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
58 31 9 2
Croatia 63 26 10 0
Kosovo* 35 55 11 1
Republic of North
Macedonia
75 21 4 1
Montenegro 71 25 2 2
Serbia 64 31 3 1
Balkan Barometer 2015
SEE 65 28 6 1
Albania 66 34 1 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
62 30 8 1
Croatia 60 31 8 0
Kosovo* 68 24 7 2
Republic of North
Macedonia
73 21 6 0
Montenegro 75 21 4 0
Serbia 68 25 3 4