Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
82nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.3%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.313 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.395 % of youth labor force with high education2003: 0.413 % of youth labor force with high education2004: 0.421 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.39 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.418 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.421 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.435 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.455 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.479 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.484 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.462 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.507 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.513 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.541 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.551 % of youth labor force with high education2019: 0.689 % of youth labor force with high education2020: 0.65 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

In 2020, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in North Macedonia stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

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

North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1999 0.3%
2002 0.4% +26.1%
2003 0.4% +4.5%
2004 0.4% +2.2%
2005 0.4% -7.5%
2006 0.4% +7.1%
2007 0.4% +0.9%
2008 0.4% +3.1%
2011 0.5% +4.7%
2012 0.5% +5.2%
2013 0.5% +1.0%
2014 0.5% -4.4%
2015 0.5% +9.7%
2016 0.5% +1.1%
2017 0.5% +5.6%
2018 0.6% +1.8%
2019 0.7% +25.0%
2020 0.7% -5.6%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education 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
2002 +26.1% 0.3% 0.4%
2019 +25.0% 0.6% 0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 79 Portugal 0.7% compare
  2. 80 Sri Lanka 0.7% compare
  3. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
  4. 83 Namibia 0.6% compare
  5. 84 Cyprus 0.6% compare
  6. 85 Rwanda 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in North Macedonia?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in North Macedonia was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1999.
How does North Macedonia rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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