Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 778,937 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
778,937
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
84th
of 108 countries
All-time high
778,937
in 2020
All-time low
487,813
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920201999: 590.3k2002: 546.4k2003: 556.9k2004: 487.8k2005: 639.0k2006: 656.7k2007: 644.6k2008: 639.2k2011: 692.3k2012: 712.2k2013: 723.0k2014: 725.9k2015: 734.8k2016: 754.5k2017: 769.3k2018: 772.8k2019: 765.4k2020: 778.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 778,937 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia peaked at 778,937 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 487,813, in 2004.

That places North Macedonia 84th out of 108 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.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 590,293 —
2002 546,371 -7.4%
2003 556,889 +1.9%
2004 487,813 -12.4%
2005 639,027 +31.0%
2006 656,700 +2.8%
2007 644,563 -1.8%
2008 639,237 -0.8%
2011 692,334 +8.3%
2012 712,200 +2.9%
2013 722,989 +1.5%
2014 725,855 +0.4%
2015 734,805 +1.2%
2016 754,489 +2.7%
2017 769,270 +2.0%
2018 772,805 +0.5%
2019 765,414 -1.0%
2020 778,937 +1.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 778,937 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.40 million, 32% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 778,937 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +31.0% 487,813 639,027

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 590,293 590,293 590,293 1
2000s 595,800 487,813 656,700 7
2010s 738,907 692,334 772,805 9
2020s 778,937 778,937 778,937 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 81 Laos 865,483 compare
  2. 82 Slovenia 797,988 compare
  3. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 782,404 compare
  4. 85 Latvia 774,687 compare
  5. 86 Kosovo 650,249 compare
  6. 86 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 650,249 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in North Macedonia was 778,937 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 778,937 in 2020.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 487,813 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
North Macedonia ranks 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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