Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs North Macedonia: Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
6.4%
in 2025
North Macedonia
11.5%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
North Macedonia rank
3rd
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 11.5% against 6.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 5.1%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.8 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 20 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 34.3% | 26.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 26.2% | 16.1% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 13.9% | 7.0% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 11.5% against 6.4% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and North Macedonia?
- 5.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and North Macedonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and North Macedonia rank globally for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.