Employment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.338 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.413 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.439 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.456 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.432 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.475 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.416 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.433 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.443 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.456 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.478 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.465 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.521 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.508 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.529 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.539 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.694 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.642 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2020, employment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia stood at 0.6%.

That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1999.

North Macedonia ranks 90th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1999 0.3%
2002 0.4% +22.2%
2003 0.4% +6.3%
2004 0.5% +3.9%
2005 0.4% -5.1%
2006 0.5% +10.0%
2007 0.4% -12.4%
2008 0.4% +4.1%
2011 0.4% +2.2%
2012 0.5% +3.1%
2013 0.5% +4.7%
2014 0.5% -2.7%
2015 0.5% +11.9%
2016 0.5% -2.4%
2017 0.5% +4.1%
2018 0.5% +1.8%
2019 0.7% +28.9%
2020 0.6% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 9
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 87 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  2. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  3. 89 Namibia 0.7% compare
  4. 91 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  5. 92 Cyprus 0.6% compare
  6. 93 Bulgaria 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia?
Employment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does North Macedonia rank for employment rate, aged 15-24?
North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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