Economy	Total		Having a good education	Having the right set of skills (digital, communication, language skills, etc.)	Working hard	Knowing the right people	Being lucky	Personal contacts, including the network of family and friends	Ethnic affiliation	Something else	None of these	DK/refuse
C22 What do you think is the most important for getting ahead in life and finding a job in ECONOMY?
Economy	N	%	Having a good education		Working hard	Knowing the right people	Being lucky		Ethnic affiliation	Something else	None of these	DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	6027	100	13	13	14	27	8	19	2	2	1	1
Albania	1010	17	27	15	11	20	2	23	0	1	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1010	17	12	14	13	25	7	22	4	0	1	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*	1005	17	9	15	32	27	11	5	0	0	0	1
North Macedonia	1000	17	9	9	8	33	7	19	6	6	2	1
Montenegro	1000	17	12	12	8	30	8	24	2	2	1	0
Serbia	1002	17	10	10	13	29	11	22	0	2	1	1

Economy	Total		Having a good education	Working hard	Knowing the right people	Being lucky	Belonging to a wealthy family	DK/refuse	Other
E34 What do you think is most important for getting ahead in life?
Economy	N	%	Having a good education	Working hard	Knowing the right people	Being lucky	Belonging to a wealthy family	DK/refuse	Other
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region	6029	100	25	24	27	15	8	1	1
Albania	1001	17	50	18	17	5	10	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1018	17	24	29	26	15	5	1	0
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	1002	17	15	36	26	15	8	1	1
North Macedonia	1000	17	20	15	37	17	9	1	1
Montenegro	1008	17	21	20	25	19	12	2	1
Serbia	1000	17	21	24	28	19	7	1	0
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region	6000	100	58	58	54	38	16	1	1
Albania	1000	17	82	69	63	27	13	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1000	17	54	58	52	40	16	1	1
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	1000	17	55	63	41	21	5	1	0
North Macedonia	1000	17	54	51	65	49	28	0	3
Montenegro	1000	17	60	60	41	39	13	1	1
Serbia	1000	17	45	49	64	52	22	1	1
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region	6020	100	26	20	30	15	8	1	1
Albania	1001	17	52	13	19	4	11	1	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1005	17	19	25	30	16	8	2	1
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	1001	17	31	18	30	10	10	1	0
North Macedonia	1000	17	19	17	36	18	8	1	2
Montenegro	1012	17	21	26	28	18	5	1	1
Serbia	1001	17	12	20	39	22	6	1	1
Balkan Barometer 2019
Region	6120	100	23	27	26	14	7	2	1
Albania	1035	15	32	41	14	6	5	2	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1003	21	15	23	35	15	7	3	1
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	1023	8	29	29	28	7	6	1	0
North Macedonia	1036	42	19	22	28	19	9	2	1
Montenegro	1000	3	23	24	27	18	7	0	2
Serbia	1023	11	22	24	26	17	8	1	1
Balkan Barometer 2018
Region	6025	100	21	26	29	14	7	1	1
Albania	1002	15	27	28	27	8	9	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1003	21	24	26	28	14	7	1	1
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	999	8	53	25	16	3	3	0	0
North Macedonia	1000	11	21	27	30	13	7	1	1
Montenegro	1005	3	17	35	24	16	7	1	0
Serbia	1016	42	12	24	33	19	8	1	2
Balkan Barometer 2017
Region	7.026	100	19	25	31	16	7	1	1
Albania	1000	12	21	31	29	8	11	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1002	18	19	26	32	14	6	1	2
Croatia	1005	20	18	24	24	23	7	1	2
Kosovo*	1000	6	58	26	10	2	3	0	0
North Macedonia	1005	8	17	22	35	15	9	1	1
Montenegro	1006	3	20	33	23	17	5	1	1
Serbia	1008	33	11	23	38	18	8	1	1
Balkan Barometer 2016
Region	7002	100	22	25	28	16	6	1	1
Albania	815	12	32	28	23	7	9	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1230	18	23	26	22	15	9	3	2
Croatia	1379	20	21	22	30	20	7	0	1
Kosovo*	454	6	52	25	15	5	1	2	0
North Macedonia	592	8	24	21	34	15	5	0	1
Montenegro	187	3	24	27	21	18	7	2	1
Serbia	2344	33	13	27	32	20	5	1	2
Balkan Barometer 2015
Region	7.000	100	23	25	23	18	7	1	2
Albania	815	12	46	30	16	4	4	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1230	18	22	29	20	18	8	1	1
Croatia	1379	20	18	24	25	22	7	0	3
Kosovo*	454	6	61	21	9	5	2	0	1
North Macedonia	592	8	13	25	28	16	13	1	1
Montenegro	188	3	22	27	21	21	7	1	2
Serbia	2344	33	14	23	26	24	7	1	3

Economy	Total		Professional experience	Level of one's qualification/ education	Ability to adapt	Digital 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
E35 In your opinion, which two assets are most important for finding a job today?
Economy	N	%	Professional experience	Level of one's qualification/ education	Ability to adapt	Digital 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 2022
Region	6029	100	21	37	18	12	12	12	35	35	4	0	1	1
Albania	1001	17	18	68	10	9	6	20	35	29	0	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1018	17	23	33	21	9	11	9	36	35	5	0	1	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	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	1002	17	24	27	18	21	19	26	27	26	7	0	1	0
North Macedonia	1000	17	18	35	24	11	8	8	27	44	5	1	0	2
Montenegro	1008	17	19	29	16	8	11	3	44	45	5	1	2	1
Serbia	1000	17	25	30	22	14	16	7	42	33	2	0	1	2
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region	6000	100	30	38	19	8	14	7	34	31	3	1	1	2
Albania	1000	17	36	58	21	6	8	6	27	23	2	0	1	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1000	17	24	30	23	9	19	11	29	31	3	1	1	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	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	1000	17	51	59	12	3	4	5	31	27	2	0	1	0
North Macedonia	1000	17	19	25	20	11	16	6	31	40	10	1	0	6
Montenegro	1000	17	29	31	21	8	18	8	36	32	1	1	0	0
Serbia	1000	17	22	27	20	11	15	6	48	35	1	0	1	2
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region	6020	100	20	36	18	7	11	12	41	35	3	0	1	1
Albania	1001	17	26	73	4	4	6	15	32	32	0	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1005	17	16	23	19	5	11	11	57	35	2	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	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	1001	17	19	29	12	7	13	25	30	41	5	0	0	1
North Macedonia	1000	17	17	30	25	9	10	8	28	45	7	0	4	1
Montenegro	1012	17	23	33	24	8	17	7	41	25	4	0	1	0
Serbia	1001	17	20	27	25	8	11	8	57	34	1	0	2	1
Balkan Barometer 2019
Region	6120	100	20	26	16	8	14	9	42	33	3	1	2	1
Albania	1035	15	36	40	14	5	9	8	24	27	2	1	3	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1003	21	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	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	1023	8	23	32	9	10	15	9	33	35	4	1	2	0
North Macedonia	1036	42	14	22	22	13	15	9	52	31	2	0	1	1
Montenegro	1000	3	16	26	18	5	18	8	50	33	3	0	1	1
Serbia	1023	11	17	19	16	10	14	9	38	39	5	1	2	2
Balkan Barometer 2018
Region	6025	100	26	36	18	7	9	4	49	29	1	0	1	2
Albania	1002	15	31	55	11	5	7	5	41	36	1	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1003	21	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	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	999	8	46	42	7	4	9	3	44	28	2	0	0	1
North Macedonia	1000	11	21	36	19	12	15	7	35	29	4	1	1	4
Montenegro	1005	3	38	31	23	12	15	7	34	13	1	0	2	0
Serbia	1016	42	24	30	22	7	8	3	57	29	0	0	2	3
Balkan Barometer 2017
Region	7.026	100	20	32	19	8	9	7	50	37	2	0	1	2
Albania	1000	12	34	49	8	3	7	5	41	46	1	0	0	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1002	18	15	24	17	6	7	7	57	36	2	1	1	1
Croatia	1005	20	17	33	26	10	13	10	47	31	1	0	1	1
Kosovo*	1000	6	47	57	5	3	12	3	25	26	0	0	0	1
North Macedonia	1005	8	19	31	29	11	12	9	30	34	7	1	1	3
Montenegro	1006	3	19	33	26	7	14	11	45	25	3	1	1	0
Serbia	1008	33	15	25	19	9	7	5	60	40	0	0	1	3
Balkan Barometer 2016
Region	7002	100	22	34	21	7	12	6	49	33		0	1	2
Albania	815	12	35	57	10	5	9	5	39	30		0	0	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1230	18	14	24	17	4	14	5	55	39		0	3	1
Croatia	1379	20	19	39	27	10	10	8	46	30		0	0	0
Kosovo*	454	6	53	45	12	8	16	7	29	18		0	2	0
North Macedonia	592	8	20	28	27	13	19	8	31	32		1	1	5
Montenegro	187	3	19	37	17	6	17	6	48	28		1	1	0
Serbia	2344	33	18	28	24	7	9	5	60	35		0	1	3
Balkan Barometer 2015
Region	7.000	100	36	52	45	16	27	10				1	2	3
Albania	815	12	67	73	22	9	22	6				0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1230	18	26	51	48	15	30	11				0	3	3
Croatia	1379	20	26	50	58	17	27	14				0	0	8
Kosovo*	454	6	64	59	19	11	18	5				1	15	1
North Macedonia	592	8	30	46	45	24	32	15				0	0	0
Montenegro	188	3	27	46	38	18	45	10				3	1	1
Serbia	2344	33	34	46	51	18	26	9				3	2	2