Italy vs North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Italy
46.8%
in 2025
North Macedonia
45.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
149th
North Macedonia rank
151st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 46.8% against 45.9% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Italy ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 39.2% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 35.7% | 9.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.6% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Italy or North Macedonia?
- Italy, at 46.8% against 45.9% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Italy ranks 149th and North Macedonia ranks 151st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.