Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
19th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.662 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.587 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.561 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.544 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.568 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.525 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.584 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.567 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.557 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.544 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.522 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.535 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.479 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.492 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.471 % of labor force aged 15-242018: 0.461 % of labor force aged 15-242019: 0.306 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.358 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.4% for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in 2020.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places North Macedonia 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1999 0.7%
2002 0.6% -11.3%
2003 0.6% -4.4%
2004 0.5% -3.0%
2005 0.6% +4.3%
2006 0.5% -7.6%
2007 0.6% +11.3%
2008 0.6% -2.9%
2011 0.6% -1.7%
2012 0.5% -2.4%
2013 0.5% -4.0%
2014 0.5% +2.5%
2015 0.5% -10.4%
2016 0.5% +2.6%
2017 0.5% -4.2%
2018 0.5% -2.0%
2019 0.3% -33.8%
2020 0.4% +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 16 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
  2. 17 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  4. 20 Namibia 0.3% compare
  5. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  6. 22 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in North Macedonia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
North Macedonia ranks 19th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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