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

North Macedonia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total was 938,417 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
938,417
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
960,704
in 2014
All-time low
717,464
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999200920201999: 864.0k2002: 841.0k2003: 840.2k2004: 717.5k2005: 899.1k2006: 918.2k2007: 910.1k2008: 919.1k2011: 939.2k2012: 940.6k2013: 953.8k2014: 960.7k2015: 951.9k2016: 947.1k2017: 951.5k2018: 951.2k2019: 929.4k2020: 938.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia stood at 938,417.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia peaked at 960,704 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 717,464, in 2004.

North Macedonia ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, 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, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 863,962 —
2002 841,043 -2.7%
2003 840,222 -0.1%
2004 717,464 -14.6%
2005 899,051 +25.3%
2006 918,243 +2.1%
2007 910,109 -0.9%
2008 919,097 +1.0%
2011 939,249 +2.2%
2012 940,616 +0.1%
2013 953,764 +1.4%
2014 960,704 +0.7%
2015 951,881 -0.9%
2016 947,142 -0.5%
2017 951,536 +0.5%
2018 951,229 -0.0%
2019 929,421 -2.3%
2020 938,417 +1.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 938,417 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 million, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 938,417 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.42 million, 39% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total 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 +25.3% 717,464 899,051

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 863,962 863,962 863,962 1
2000s 863,604 717,464 919,097 7
2010s 947,282 929,421 960,704 9
2020s 938,417 938,417 938,417 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 90 Slovenia 969,790 compare
  2. 91 Moldova 967,962 compare
  3. 92 Latvia 966,094 compare
  4. 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 904,512 compare
  5. 95 Namibia 710,170 compare
  6. 96 Kosovo 667,323 compare
  7. 96 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 667,323 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total in North Macedonia was 938,417 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 960,704 in 2014.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 717,464 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total?
North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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