Political Context of North Macedonia
What is the most important problem facing North Macedonia today?
And what is the second most important problem?
(Spontaneous responses)
Unemployment
19%
10%
29%
The economic situation
Poverty, low standard of living*
14%
9%
23%
10%
12%
22%
Low or nonpayment of salary or pension
9%
9%
18%
Youth emigration
9%
9%
18%
Corruption
6%
9%
15%
27% corruption
Crime
6%
6%
and crime
12%
The general political situation
5%
5%
10%
Integration in EU
3% 1% 4%
Rule of law/Law and order
2%
5%
7%
combined
First mention
Second mention
The name issue**
2% 1%
3%
No future for the youth, employment for the youth
2% <1% 3%
Pollution
2% 4%
6%
Healthcare 1% 3%
4%
Education 1% 2%
2%
Agriculture, low prices of agricultural products 1%1%
2%
Other
8%
12%
20%
Don't know 2%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
*Response category also includes "problems of common people"
**Name issue refers to the country's name change as part of the Prespa Agreement
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