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

North Macedonia: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1999
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2020

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

00.20.40.61999200920201999: 0.662 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.587 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.561 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.544 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.568 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.525 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.584 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.567 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.557 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.544 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.522 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.535 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.479 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.492 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.471 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.461 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.306 % of total youth labor force2020: 0.358 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in North Macedonia is 0.4%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

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

That places North Macedonia 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, total in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in North Macedonia, 1999 to 2020.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1999 0.7%
2002 0.6% -11.3%
2003 0.6% -4.4%
2004 0.5% -3.0%
2005 0.6% +4.3%
2006 0.5% -7.6%
2007 0.6% +11.3%
2008 0.6% -2.9%
2011 0.6% -1.7%
2012 0.5% -2.4%
2013 0.5% -4.0%
2014 0.5% +2.5%
2015 0.5% -10.4%
2016 0.5% +2.6%
2017 0.5% -4.2%
2018 0.5% -2.0%
2019 0.3% -33.8%
2020 0.4% +17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 7
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 16 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
  2. 17 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  3. 18 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  4. 20 Namibia 0.3% compare
  5. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3% compare
  6. 22 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in North Macedonia?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in North Macedonia was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total 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, total?
North Macedonia ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
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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