The challenges of migration in North Macedonia - One in three students wants to leave the country
Young people in North Macedonia continue to see emigration as a priority. According to the latest report, around a third of students are looking to leave the country, mainly for economic and cultural reasons.
Although the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced a few days ago that emigration to rich countries has decreased by 20%, young people in North Macedonia continue to prioritize it. One third of Macedonian students emigrate or are considering emigrating abroad. This is confirmed by the latest research by the Mother Teresa University in Skopje, in cooperation with other regional and international universities.
"We are all facing a common challenge, it does not mean that we in the Balkans have more problems with emigration and others do not. The number of people who want to leave is very high. About 57 percent of respondents in North Macedonia have expressed that they are interested in emigrating," said official sources at the University.
One of the most important factors remains the economic one, while research in recent years has also highlighted the cultural factor as one of the reasons why young people want to leave.
Recall that data from the Institute for Political Research, published in May of this year, showed that one in three people are considering moving out of North Macedonia. According to surveys, the age group between 30 and 50 is most interested in leaving.
The biggest challenge for young people from the Polog region who want to emigrate remains the lack of knowledge of the language (87%) and the inability to adapt to the new system (58%). While homesickness affects almost half of them. Roma and Albanians face more language difficulties, while Macedonians worry about the recognition of diplomas. However, young people positively assess the health system and transportation abroad. In order to return, they demand higher salaries and better working conditions, while most believe that the government should be the main factor in creating the conditions for their return.
More than 46 percent of young people in Macedonia do not believe that the country will become a member of the European Union, according to a recent report. Only 6.7 percent believe that membership can be achieved in the next five years, while 35.8 percent expect this to happen in the more distant future. The main obstacles to integration, according to respondents, are corruption (84.6%), bilateral disputes (61%) and low trust in institutions (60%).
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