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

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

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
72nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
18
1999–2020

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

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.664 % of urban youth population2002: 0.645 % of urban youth population2003: 0.651 % of urban youth population2004: 0.601 % of urban youth population2005: 0.074 % of urban youth population2006: 0.074 % of urban youth population2007: 0.091 % of urban youth population2008: 0.074 % of urban youth population2011: 0.057 % of urban youth population2012: 0.065 % of urban youth population2013: 0.065 % of urban youth population2014: 0.064 % of urban youth population2015: 0.067 % of urban youth population2016: 0.067 % of urban youth population2017: 0.075 % of urban youth population2018: 0.09 % of urban youth population2019: 0.092 % of urban youth population2020: 0.068 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

In 2020, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in North Macedonia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in North Macedonia peaked at 0.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

North Macedonia ranks 72nd of 97 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, urban in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of urban youth population Change
1999 0.7%
2002 0.6% -2.9%
2003 0.7% +1.0%
2004 0.6% -7.6%
2005 0.1% -87.6%
2006 0.1% -0.2%
2007 0.1% +23.4%
2008 0.1% -19.5%
2011 0.1% -22.9%
2012 0.1% +14.1%
2013 0.1% +0.9%
2014 0.1% -1.6%
2015 0.1% +4.0%
2016 0.1% +0.8%
2017 0.1% +11.1%
2018 0.1% +20.3%
2019 0.1% +2.0%
2020 0.1% -26.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 51% of the median. (30 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, urban 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 -87.6% 0.6% 0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.1% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 69 Romania 0.1% compare
  2. 70 Hungary 0.1% compare
  3. 71 Latvia 0.1% compare
  4. 73 Ukraine 0.1% compare
  5. 74 Denmark 0.1% compare
  6. 75 Cambodia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in North Macedonia?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does North Macedonia rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
North Macedonia ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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