Labour Migration in the Western Balkans: Mapping Patterns, Addressing Challenges and Reaping Benefits

100% 80% 1. Characteristics of Migration – Education levels Education level of the working-age population in OECD countries and ■Low at home ■Medium ■High 60% 40% 20% 90 0% OECD Home OECD Home OECD Home OECD Home OECD Home OECD ALB BIH KOS MKD MNE SRB Note: Data for 2015. Sources: OECD (2016), DIOC; Eurostat (2021), Population by educational attainment level, sex and age (%) [EDAT_LFSE_03]; World Bank and Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (2022) Home There is a higher share of both low-educated and highly educated Macedonian diaspora compared to the average education level of the population at home. 100% 80% More recent migrants from North Macedonia are more educated than those who arrived earlier. 60% 40% 20% 0% Distribution of education levels among WB6 migrants in OECD countries by duration of stay Medium ■Low ■High Settled Recent Settled Recent Settled Recent Settled Recent Settled Recent Settled Recent migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants migrants ALB BIH KOS MKD MNE SRB Note: Settled migrants are defined as migrants who arrived prior to 2010. Recent migrants are defined as migrants who arrived in the country of destination between 2010 and 2015. Source: OECD (2016), DIOC 5

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