Economy	Total		Found a job abroad or recruited by an employer abroad	To reunite with the remaining family members	To be sent by the current employer in home economy	To receive a higher salary for my work	To be eligible for retirement in a foreign pension system	To go to school or university	To provide a better quality of life to my children	To live in my (foreign) partner's home country (for her/his work)	Other family reasons	Looking for an adventure/personal challenge	To retire abroad	Political, religious, or safety reasons	To have better air quality / climate	To receive better health services	To start own business	To improve language skills	Volunteering or missionary work
Q26 Have you taken any of the actions below to move abroad for living and working? Pick one or more which are appropriate for your situation
Economy	N	%	Found a job abroad or recruited by an employer abroad	To reunite with the remaining family members	To be sent by the current employer in home economy	To receive a higher salary for my work	To be eligible for retirement in a foreign pension system	To go to school or university	To provide a better quality of life to my children		Other family reasons	Looking for an adventure/personal challenge	To retire abroad	Political, religious, or safety reasons	To have better air quality / climate	To receive better health services	To start own business	To improve language skills	Volunteering or missionary work
Securimeter 2024
Western Balkans	6004	100	28	22	12	57	21	14	41	14	17	12	10	6	8	20	10	6	1
Albania	1000	17	20	31	1	61	10	19	43	6	28	9	9	1	13	37	2	8	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1001	17	33	30	16	61	26	12	43	9	12	7	10	9	5	18	6	3	0
Kosovo*	1000	17	40	8	26	15	40	14	21	47	4	20	9	9	4	11	27	3	3
North Macedonia	1001	17	11	20	6	63	16	9	38	9	27	14	13	8	12	28	9	12	3
Montenegro	1000	17	33	19	11	70	20	15	47	11	16	14	10	6	4	6	10	7	0
Serbia	1002	17	37	19	16	65	19	13	53	7	12	11	6	4	11	14	7	4	1