Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2020
All-time low
0.3%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51999200920201999: 0.357 % of female population in working age2002: 0.312 % of female population in working age2003: 0.304 % of female population in working age2004: 0.346 % of female population in working age2005: 0.358 % of female population in working age2006: 0.366 % of female population in working age2007: 0.323 % of female population in working age2008: 0.329 % of female population in working age2011: 0.353 % of female population in working age2012: 0.353 % of female population in working age2013: 0.373 % of female population in working age2014: 0.374 % of female population in working age2015: 0.388 % of female population in working age2016: 0.392 % of female population in working age2017: 0.403 % of female population in working age2018: 0.417 % of female population in working age2019: 0.447 % of female population in working age2020: 0.453 % of female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female population in working age.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.5% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.

North Macedonia ranks 80th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1999 0.4%
2002 0.3% -12.4%
2003 0.3% -2.5%
2004 0.3% +13.5%
2005 0.4% +3.6%
2006 0.4% +2.3%
2007 0.3% -11.7%
2008 0.3% +1.8%
2011 0.4% +7.3%
2012 0.4% -0.1%
2013 0.4% +5.7%
2014 0.4% +0.2%
2015 0.4% +3.8%
2016 0.4% +1.0%
2017 0.4% +2.9%
2018 0.4% +3.5%
2019 0.4% +7.1%
2020 0.5% +1.5%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 77 Philippines 0.5% compare
  2. 78 Kyrgyzstan 0.5% compare
  3. 79 Panama 0.5% compare
  4. 81 Honduras 0.4% compare
  5. 82 Greece 0.4% compare
  6. 83 Costa Rica 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in North Macedonia?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in North Macedonia was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
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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