Government at a Glance: Western Balkans
Government at a Glance: Western Balkans presents information on public governance in the Western Balkan region – covering Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, and compares it to OECD and OECD-EU countries. This first regional edition features 40 indicators on public finance, public employment, centre of government, budgeting practices and procedures, human resources management, public procurement, digital government, core government results and serving citizens. Governance indicators provide important benchmarks on public administration systems, practices and performance. Indicators are presented in a user-friendly format using charts, with brief descriptive analyses of the major findings, and a methodological section on the definition of the indicator and any limitations in data comparability.
Gender equality in public sector employment
With increased participation of women in the workforce, the economic performance of a nation can be improved, simultaneously with societal gains that further enable women’s empowerment. With ever increasing educational participation of women, increased women participation in the labour market also allows their talent to be maximised in society and ensures that different perspectives are increasingly reflected in policies and practices both in the private and public sectors. However, gender equality does not necessarily mean having women constitute exactly 50% of the workforce. It is also necessary for women to be able to have access to high level and decision-making positions across all work domains and occupations. As women tend to occupy certain occupations and positions in large numbers, it creates a segmented labour market.