Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
21st
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2020

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in North Macedonia, 1999–2020

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.624 % of male youth labor force2002: 0.568 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.522 % of male youth labor force2004: 0.517 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.531 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.473 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.579 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.559 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.559 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.558 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.528 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.524 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.502 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.487 % of male youth labor force2017: 0.46 % of male youth labor force2018: 0.469 % of male youth labor force2019: 0.312 % of male youth labor force2020: 0.343 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 0.3% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in 2020.

The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in North Macedonia peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

North Macedonia ranks 21st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1999 0.6%
2002 0.6% -8.9%
2003 0.5% -8.2%
2004 0.5% -0.9%
2005 0.5% +2.6%
2006 0.5% -10.8%
2007 0.6% +22.3%
2008 0.6% -3.3%
2011 0.6% -0.1%
2012 0.6% -0.2%
2013 0.5% -5.3%
2014 0.5% -0.8%
2015 0.5% -4.1%
2016 0.5% -3.0%
2017 0.5% -5.7%
2018 0.5% +2.1%
2019 0.3% -33.6%
2020 0.3% +10.1%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 0.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male 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
2019 -33.6% 0.5% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 18 Jordan 0.4% compare
  2. 19 Finland 0.4% compare
  3. 20 Ukraine 0.3% compare
  4. 22 Zambia 0.3% compare
  5. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in North Macedonia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in North Macedonia was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does North Macedonia rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
North Macedonia ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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