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

North Macedonia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 538,352 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
538,352
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
78th
of 99 countries
All-time high
604,831
in 2006
All-time low
419,165
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2020

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200920201999: 510.2k2002: 511.8k2003: 526.8k2004: 419.2k2005: 568.0k2006: 604.8k2007: 565.7k2008: 546.2k2011: 564.7k2012: 556.0k2013: 556.9k2014: 547.7k2015: 545.8k2016: 541.6k2017: 543.1k2018: 515.5k2019: 523.2k2020: 538.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia stood at 538,352.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia peaked at 604,831 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 419,165, in 2004.

North Macedonia ranks 78th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 510,190 —
2002 511,764 +0.3%
2003 526,818 +2.9%
2004 419,165 -20.4%
2005 568,005 +35.5%
2006 604,831 +6.5%
2007 565,659 -6.5%
2008 546,159 -3.4%
2011 564,665 +3.4%
2012 555,996 -1.5%
2013 556,912 +0.2%
2014 547,720 -1.7%
2015 545,756 -0.4%
2016 541,583 -0.8%
2017 543,065 +0.3%
2018 515,535 -5.1%
2019 523,180 +1.5%
2020 538,352 +2.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 538,352 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 538,352 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban 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 +35.5% 419,165 568,005

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 510,190 510,190 510,190 1
2000s 534,629 419,165 604,831 7
2010s 543,824 515,535 564,665 9
2020s 538,352 538,352 538,352 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 75 Lithuania 683,989 compare
  2. 76 Latvia 615,099 compare
  3. 77 Djibouti 612,522 compare
  4. 79 Tajikistan 463,953 compare
  5. 80 Moldova 463,435 compare
  6. 81 Namibia 456,761 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in North Macedonia was 538,352 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 604,831 in 2006.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 419,165 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
North Macedonia ranks 78th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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