Italy vs North Macedonia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason
Italy
0.2%
in 2025
North Macedonia
0.1%
in 2025
Italy rank
6th
North Macedonia rank
9th
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 6th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 24 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason, Italy or North Macedonia?
- Italy, at 0.2% against 0.1% in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason?
- Italy ranks 6th and North Macedonia ranks 9th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by main reason. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.