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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
74th
of 111 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, total in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.631 % of total youth population2002: 0.621 % of total youth population2003: 0.635 % of total youth population2004: 0.596 % of total youth population2005: 0.123 % of total youth population2006: 0.116 % of total youth population2007: 0.13 % of total youth population2008: 0.111 % of total youth population2011: 0.084 % of total youth population2012: 0.082 % of total youth population2013: 0.078 % of total youth population2014: 0.09 % of total youth population2015: 0.098 % of total youth population2016: 0.097 % of total youth population2017: 0.103 % of total youth population2018: 0.101 % of total youth population2019: 0.099 % of total youth population2020: 0.09 % of total youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in North Macedonia is 0.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

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

North Macedonia ranks 74th of 111 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, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of total youth population Change
1999 0.6%
2002 0.6% -1.6%
2003 0.6% +2.3%
2004 0.6% -6.1%
2005 0.1% -79.4%
2006 0.1% -5.8%
2007 0.1% +12.2%
2008 0.1% -14.7%
2011 0.1% -24.3%
2012 0.1% -1.9%
2013 0.1% -5.3%
2014 0.1% +16.1%
2015 0.1% +8.0%
2016 0.1% -0.2%
2017 0.1% +6.1%
2018 0.1% -2.7%
2019 0.1% -1.3%
2020 0.1% -9.1%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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 -79.4% 0.6% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 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. 71 Greece 0.1% compare
  2. 72 Uganda 0.1% compare
  3. 73 Ghana 0.1% compare
  4. 75 Romania 0.1% compare
  5. 76 Nepal 0.1% compare
  6. 77 Germany 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total in North Macedonia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total 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, total 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, total 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, total?
North Macedonia ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, total (% of total youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth population)
Unit
% of total youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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