Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.3%
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
124th
of 190 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2020
All-time low
6.2%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia, 2013–2022

024682013201720222013: 7.12014: 6.92015: 72016: 6.82017: 6.62018: 6.22019: 6.32020: 7.32021: 6.92022: 6.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia stood at 6.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2018.

That places North Macedonia 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in North Macedonia, 2013 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2013 7.1%
2014 6.9% -2.9%
2015 7.0% +0.4%
2016 6.8% -2.2%
2017 6.6% -3.1%
2018 6.2% -5.4%
2019 6.3% +1.3%
2020 7.3% +15.4%
2021 6.9% -5.5%
2022 6.3% -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.7% 6.2% 7.1% 7
2020s 6.8% 6.3% 7.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in North Macedonia was 6.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
North Macedonia ranks 124th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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