Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
57th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.571 % of rural youth population2002: 0.591 % of rural youth population2003: 0.613 % of rural youth population2004: 0.589 % of rural youth population2005: 0.189 % of rural youth population2006: 0.185 % of rural youth population2007: 0.181 % of rural youth population2008: 0.155 % of rural youth population2011: 0.113 % of rural youth population2012: 0.101 % of rural youth population2013: 0.091 % of rural youth population2014: 0.116 % of rural youth population2015: 0.128 % of rural youth population2016: 0.127 % of rural youth population2017: 0.131 % of rural youth population2018: 0.11 % of rural youth population2019: 0.106 % of rural youth population2020: 0.113 % of rural youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural youth population.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.1% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in North Macedonia peaked at 0.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

North Macedonia ranks 57th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of rural youth population Change
1999 0.6%
2002 0.6% +3.4%
2003 0.6% +3.7%
2004 0.6% -3.9%
2005 0.2% -67.9%
2006 0.2% -2.1%
2007 0.2% -2.4%
2008 0.2% -14.2%
2011 0.1% -27.5%
2012 0.1% -10.8%
2013 0.1% -9.0%
2014 0.1% +26.6%
2015 0.1% +10.4%
2016 0.1% -0.3%
2017 0.1% +2.6%
2018 0.1% -15.6%
2019 0.1% -3.5%
2020 0.1% +6.4%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural 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 -67.9% 0.6% 0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 54 Greece 0.1% compare
  2. 55 Korea 0.1% compare
  3. 56 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  4. 58 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  5. 59 Germany 0.1% compare
  6. 60 Cyprus 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in North Macedonia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in North Macedonia was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does North Macedonia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
North Macedonia ranks 57th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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