Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 862,447 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
862,447
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
88th
of 109 countries
All-time high
867,655
in 2018
All-time low
618,285
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920201999: 755.1k2002: 704.0k2003: 712.9k2004: 618.3k2005: 785.1k2006: 804.3k2007: 791.2k2008: 801.8k2011: 837.1k2012: 837.7k2013: 853.5k2014: 865.0k2015: 858.4k2016: 859.6k2017: 863.6k2018: 867.7k2019: 854.1k2020: 862.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 862,447 for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia peaked at 867,655 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 618,285, in 2004.

North Macedonia ranks 88th of 109 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 25-64 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1999 755,063 —
2002 704,038 -6.8%
2003 712,937 +1.3%
2004 618,285 -13.3%
2005 785,128 +27.0%
2006 804,286 +2.4%
2007 791,207 -1.6%
2008 801,795 +1.3%
2011 837,123 +4.4%
2012 837,728 +0.1%
2013 853,503 +1.9%
2014 864,994 +1.3%
2015 858,372 -0.8%
2016 859,624 +0.1%
2017 863,621 +0.5%
2018 867,655 +0.5%
2019 854,087 -1.6%
2020 862,447 +1.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 862,447 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.02 million, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 862,447 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 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 +27.0% 618,285 785,128

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 755,063 755,063 755,063 1
2000s 745,382 618,285 804,286 7
2010s 855,190 837,123 867,655 9
2020s 862,447 862,447 862,447 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 85 Slovenia 937,712 compare
  2. 86 Latvia 908,641 compare
  3. 87 Moldova 906,091 compare
  4. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 801,739 compare
  5. 90 Estonia 601,186 compare
  6. 91 Namibia 567,297 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in North Macedonia was 862,447 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 867,655 in 2018.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 618,285 in 2004.
How does North Macedonia rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
North Macedonia ranks 88th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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