North Macedonia vs Western Europe: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time
- North Macedonia
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 7,077 against 59.55 in North Macedonia, a difference of 7,017.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 118.8 times North Macedonia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 52nd and Western Europe ranks 51st of 70 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.65 | 5,330 | 5,245 | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 86.76 | 5,951 | 5,864 | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 79.67 | 7,125 | 7,046 | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, North Macedonia or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 7,077 against 59.55 in North Macedonia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between North Macedonia and Western Europe?
- 7,017, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Western Europe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Western Europe rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- North Macedonia ranks 52nd and Western Europe ranks 51st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.