Italy vs North Macedonia: Female employment rate
Italy
38.8%
in 2025
North Macedonia
38.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
138th
North Macedonia rank
139th
Female employment rate over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 38.8% against 38.4% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Italy ranks 138th and North Macedonia ranks 139th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 0.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 27.8% | 5.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.9% | 3.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.5% | 0.2% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Italy or North Macedonia?
- Italy, at 38.8% against 38.4% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.4%, 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 female employment rate?
- Italy ranks 138th and North Macedonia ranks 139th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.