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

North Macedonia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 159,480 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
159,480
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
69th
of 108 countries
All-time high
294,673
in 2002
All-time low
159,480
in 2020
Years of data
18
1999–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200920201999: 273.7k2002: 294.7k2003: 283.3k2004: 229.7k2005: 260.0k2006: 261.5k2007: 265.5k2008: 279.9k2011: 246.9k2012: 228.4k2013: 230.8k2014: 234.8k2015: 217.1k2016: 192.7k2017: 182.3k2018: 178.4k2019: 164.0k2020: 159.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia is 159,480, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia peaked at 294,673 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 159,480, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 69th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 273,669 —
2002 294,673 +7.7%
2003 283,332 -3.8%
2004 229,651 -18.9%
2005 260,024 +13.2%
2006 261,543 +0.6%
2007 265,546 +1.5%
2008 279,860 +5.4%
2011 246,915 -11.8%
2012 228,415 -7.5%
2013 230,774 +1.0%
2014 234,849 +1.8%
2015 217,076 -7.6%
2016 192,653 -11.3%
2017 182,267 -5.4%
2018 178,424 -2.1%
2019 164,007 -8.1%
2020 159,480 -2.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 159,480 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 159,480 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37,020, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 273,669 273,669 273,669 1
2000s 267,804 229,651 294,673 7
2010s 208,376 164,007 246,915 9
2020s 159,480 159,480 159,480 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 66 Uruguay 279,944 compare
  2. 67 Tajikistan 270,773 compare
  3. 68 Namibia 166,303 compare
  4. 70 Mauritius 154,345 compare
  5. 71 Bulgaria 146,366 compare
  6. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 122,108 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in North Macedonia was 159,480 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 294,673 in 2002.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 159,480 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
North Macedonia ranks 69th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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