Employment rate, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
88th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 2007
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.60.81999200920201999: 0.777 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.788 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.769 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.778 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.771 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.784 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.674 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.687 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.709 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.712 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.732 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.741 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.755 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.779 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.795 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.81 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.862 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.852 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia is 0.9%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.

North Macedonia ranks 88th 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 25-64 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1999 0.8%
2002 0.8% +1.4%
2003 0.8% -2.4%
2004 0.8% +1.2%
2005 0.8% -1.0%
2006 0.8% +1.7%
2007 0.7% -14.1%
2008 0.7% +2.0%
2011 0.7% +3.2%
2012 0.7% +0.4%
2013 0.7% +2.9%
2014 0.7% +1.2%
2015 0.8% +1.9%
2016 0.8% +3.2%
2017 0.8% +2.1%
2018 0.8% +1.9%
2019 0.9% +6.3%
2020 0.9% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 9
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 85 Ukraine 0.9% compare
  2. 86 Tunisia 0.9% compare
  3. 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
  4. 89 Namibia 0.8% compare
  5. 90 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  6. 91 Portugal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
How does North Macedonia rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
North Macedonia ranks 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
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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