Italy vs North Macedonia: Female share of the labor force
Italy
42.6%
in 2025
North Macedonia
42.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
119th
North Macedonia rank
118th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Italy
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 42.7% against 42.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Italy ranks 119th and North Macedonia ranks 118th of 186 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 | 36.9% | 41.2% | 4.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 40.5% | 0.7% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.4% | 1.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.9% | 0.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Italy or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 42.7% against 42.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Italy and North Macedonia?
- 0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Italy ranks 119th and North Macedonia ranks 118th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.