Stopa nezaposlenosti i u Bugarskoj i u Rumuniji bila je u 2007. niža od prosjeka EU, dok je ona u drugim balkanskim zemljama još uvijek jako visoka i mogla bi još mladih ljudi prisiliti da odu od kuće u potrazi za novim mogućnostima zaposlenja.
The rate of unemployment in both Bulgaria and Romania was lower than the EU average in 2007, while in other Balkan nations it is still soaring and could force more young people to leave their homes in search of job opportunities.