Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 400,064 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
400,064
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
435,695
in 2018
All-time low
298,299
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200920201999: 353.8k2002: 329.3k2003: 313.4k2004: 298.3k2005: 331.0k2006: 313.4k2007: 344.5k2008: 372.9k2011: 374.6k2012: 384.6k2013: 396.9k2014: 413.0k2015: 406.1k2016: 405.6k2017: 408.5k2018: 435.7k2019: 406.2k2020: 400.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in North Macedonia stood at 400,064.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in North Macedonia peaked at 435,695 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 298,299, in 2004.

That places North Macedonia 73rd out of 96 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, rural in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 353,772 —
2002 329,279 -6.9%
2003 313,404 -4.8%
2004 298,299 -4.8%
2005 331,046 +11.0%
2006 313,412 -5.3%
2007 344,451 +9.9%
2008 372,938 +8.3%
2011 374,584 +0.4%
2012 384,620 +2.7%
2013 396,851 +3.2%
2014 412,984 +4.1%
2015 406,125 -1.7%
2016 405,559 -0.1%
2017 408,471 +0.7%
2018 435,695 +6.7%
2019 406,241 -6.8%
2020 400,064 -1.5%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 400,064 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 400,064 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 809,364, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 353,772 353,772 353,772 1
2000s 328,976 298,299 372,938 7
2010s 403,459 374,584 435,695 9
2020s 400,064 400,064 400,064 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 70 Costa Rica 550,342 compare
  2. 71 Moldova 504,527 compare
  3. 72 Panama 481,991 compare
  4. 74 Kosovo 385,576 compare
  5. 74 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 385,576 compare
  6. 76 Latvia 350,995 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in North Macedonia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in North Macedonia was 400,064 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 435,695 in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 298,299 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
North Macedonia ranks 73rd out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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