Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2006
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.429 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.415 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.414 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.458 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.514 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.529 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.449 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.459 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.446 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.423 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.437 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.448 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.422 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.396 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.393 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 0.391 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.37 % of labor force with low education in working age2020: 0.375 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia peaked at 0.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

North Macedonia ranks 84th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1999 0.4%
2002 0.4% -3.3%
2003 0.4% -0.2%
2004 0.5% +10.5%
2005 0.5% +12.4%
2006 0.5% +2.9%
2007 0.4% -15.3%
2008 0.5% +2.2%
2011 0.4% -2.7%
2012 0.4% -5.2%
2013 0.4% +3.3%
2014 0.4% +2.5%
2015 0.4% -5.7%
2016 0.4% -6.2%
2017 0.4% -0.8%
2018 0.4% -0.5%
2019 0.4% -5.3%
2020 0.4% +1.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 81 Palestine, State of 0.4% compare
  2. 82 Germany 0.4% compare
  3. 83 Belgium 0.4% compare
  4. 85 Poland 0.4% compare
  5. 86 Croatia 0.4% compare
  6. 87 Latvia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and?
North Macedonia ranks 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,475 data points, 1970–2021
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