North Macedonia's unemployment fell from 38.8 % in 1996 to 12.3 % in 2025.
North Macedonia · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 15 with data
North Macedonia's youth unemployment fell from 68.9 % in 1996 to 28.8 % in 2025.
North Macedonia's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 81.6 % in 2009 to 67.6 % in 2025.
North Macedonia's participation fell from 54.0 % in 1996 to 51.9 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
139th of 182 · 41st in Europe & C. Asia
North Macedonia's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 42.2 % in 1996 to 42.7 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.2 pts157th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +1.0 pts32nd of 34
- Labour force, totaldown −0.3 %146th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts134th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts49th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)up +0.5 pts30th of 34
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.3 pts113th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts17th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.3 pts88th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +3.8 %60th of 168
›No data available (4)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for North Macedonia.
- Average wageNo data
- Hours workedNo data
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data