Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 2007
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.60.81999200920201999: 0.722 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.727 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.719 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.734 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.728 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.746 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.64 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.655 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.68 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.684 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.706 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.713 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.732 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.754 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.771 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.786 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.848 % of total labor force in working age2020: 0.835 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.8% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2020.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.

North Macedonia ranks 90th of 111 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 15-64, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1999 0.7%
2002 0.7% +0.7%
2003 0.7% -1.1%
2004 0.7% +2.1%
2005 0.7% -0.8%
2006 0.7% +2.5%
2007 0.6% -14.2%
2008 0.7% +2.3%
2011 0.7% +3.9%
2012 0.7% +0.6%
2013 0.7% +3.1%
2014 0.7% +1.1%
2015 0.7% +2.6%
2016 0.8% +3.0%
2017 0.8% +2.2%
2018 0.8% +2.0%
2019 0.8% +7.8%
2020 0.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 87 Puerto Rico 0.8% compare
  2. 88 Ukraine 0.8% compare
  3. 89 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  4. 91 Portugal 0.8% compare
  5. 92 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  6. 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
How does North Macedonia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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