Razdelitev po državah članicah za cilj 3 načelno temelji na prebivalstvu, ki izpolnjuje pogoje za pridobitev pomoči, stanju zaposlenosti in resnosti problemov, kakršni so socialna izključenost, raven izobraženosti in usposobljenosti ter udeležba žensk na trgu dela.
For Objective 3, the breakdown by Member State shall be based principally on the eligible population, the employment situation and the severity of the problems, such as social exclusion, education and training levels, and participation of women in the labour market.