Italy vs North Macedonia: Female employment rate
Italy
37.8%
in 2025
North Macedonia
38.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
147th
North Macedonia rank
146th
Female employment rate over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 38.0% against 37.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Italy ranks 147th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 186 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.2% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 27.2% | 6.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 31.1% | 3.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.7% | 0.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Italy or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 38.0% against 37.8% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Italy ranks 147th and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.