North Macedonia vs Norway: Employment outside the formal sector
Employment outside the formal sector over time
- North Macedonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 52.09 against 51.43 in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.66.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 69th and Norway ranks 68th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.06 | 114.15 | 7.91 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 114.54 | 128.29 | 13.75 | Norway |
| 2020s | 49.35 | 86.29 | 36.94 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment outside the formal sector, North Macedonia or Norway?
- Norway, at 52.09 against 51.43 in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment outside the formal sector between North Macedonia and Norway?
- 0.66, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Norway rank globally for employment outside the formal sector?
- North Macedonia ranks 69th and Norway ranks 68th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.