Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income vs North Macedonia: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition)
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) over time
- Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 11.53 against 7.84 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, a difference of 3.69.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.5 times Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 19th and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 87 groups.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.49 | 34.37 | 25.88 | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 7.56 | 26.52 | 18.95 | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 13.97 | 6.21 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 11.53 against 7.84 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and North Macedonia?
- 3.69, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and North Macedonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and North Macedonia rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 19th and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.