Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs North Macedonia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
5.0%
in 2025
North Macedonia
12.3%
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
17th
North Macedonia rank
20th

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 12.3% against 5.0% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 25 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 20th of 39 groups.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 34.4% 29.6% North Macedonia
2010s 4.8% 26.5% 21.7% North Macedonia
2020s 5.2% 14.5% 9.2% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 12.3% against 5.0% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and North Macedonia?
7.3%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and North Macedonia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and North Macedonia rank globally for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 17th and North Macedonia ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed