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

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

Latest (2020)
0.8%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
78th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.6%
in 2007
Years of data
18
1999–2020

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

00.20.40.60.81999200920201999: 0.682 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.69 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.676 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.716 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.697 % of urban labor force in working age2006: 0.718 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.623 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.632 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.674 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.689 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.691 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.702 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.727 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.758 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.769 % of urban labor force in working age2018: 0.792 % of urban labor force in working age2019: 0.854 % of urban labor force in working age2020: 0.846 % of urban labor force in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.

That places North Macedonia 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
1999 0.7%
2002 0.7% +1.2%
2003 0.7% -2.0%
2004 0.7% +6.0%
2005 0.7% -2.7%
2006 0.7% +3.0%
2007 0.6% -13.2%
2008 0.6% +1.5%
2011 0.7% +6.5%
2012 0.7% +2.2%
2013 0.7% +0.3%
2014 0.7% +1.6%
2015 0.7% +3.6%
2016 0.8% +4.2%
2017 0.8% +1.4%
2018 0.8% +3.0%
2019 0.9% +7.9%
2020 0.8% -1.0%

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% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 75 Jamaica 0.9%
  2. 76 Brazil 0.9% compare
  3. 77 Serbia 0.9% compare
  4. 79 Colombia 0.8% compare
  5. 80 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8%
  6. 81 Portugal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
How does North Macedonia rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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