D.2. In your opinion, which two assets are most important for finding a job today?
Economy Professional experience Level of one's qualification/ education Ability to adapt Computer skills Language skills Willingness to work abroad Personal contacts Network of family and friends in high places Ethnic affiliation None of these DK/refuse Other
Balkan Barometer 2019
SEE 20 26 16 8 14 9 42 33 3 1 2 1
Albania 36 40 14 5 9 8 24 27 2 1 3 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
16 19 18 6 10 11 52 30 3 3 4 2
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 23 32 9 10 15 9 33 35 4 1 2 0
Republic of North
Macedonia
14 22 22 13 15 9 52 31 2 0 1 1
Montenegro 16 26 18 5 18 8 50 33 3 0 1 1
Serbia 17 19 16 10 14 9 38 39 5 1 2 2
Balkan Barometer 2018
SEE 26 36 18 7 9 4 49 29 1 0 1 2
Albania 31 55 11 5 7 5 41 36 1 0 0 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
22 34 19 6 9 5 51 25 1 0 0 1
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 46 42 7 4 9 3 44 28 2 0 0 1
Republic of North
Macedonia
21 36 19 12 15 7 35 29 4 1 1 4
Montenegro 38 31 23 12 15 7 34 13 1 0 2 0
Serbia 24 30 22 7 8 3 57 29 0 0 2 3
Balkan Barometer 2017
SEE 20 32 19 8 9 7 50 37 2 0 1 2
Albania 34 49 8 3 7 5 41 46 1 0 0 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
15 24 17 6 7 7 57 36 2 1 1 1
Croatia 17 33 26 10 13 10 47 31 1 0 1 1
Kosovo* 47 57 5 3 12 3 25 26 0 0 0 1
Republic of North
Macedonia
19 31 29 11 12 9 30 34 7 1 1 3
Montenegro 19 33 26 7 14 11 45 25 3 1 1 0
Serbia 15 25 19 9 7 5 60 40 0 0 1 3
Balkan Barometer 2016
SEE 22 34 21 7 12 6 49 33   0 1 2
Albania 35 57 10 5 9 5 39 30   0 0 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
14 24 17 4 14 5 55 39   0 3 1
Croatia 19 39 27 10 10 8 46 30   0 0 0
Kosovo* 53 45 12 8 16 7 29 18   0 2 0
Republic of North
Macedonia
20 28 27 13 19 8 31 32   1 1 5
Montenegro 19 37 17 6 17 6 48 28   1 1 0
Serbia 18 28 24 7 9 5 60 35   0 1 3
Balkan Barometer 2015
SEE 36 52 45 16 27 10       1 2 3
Albania 67 73 22 9 22 6       0 0 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
26 51 48 15 30 11       0 3 3
Croatia 26 50 58 17 27 14       0 0 8
Kosovo* 64 59 19 11 18 5       1 15 1
Republic of North
Macedonia
30 46 45 24 32 15       0 0 0
Montenegro 27 46 38 18 45 10       3 1 1
Serbia 34 46 51 18 26 9       3 2 2