Annual working hours per worker in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Annual working hours per worker was 1,949 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,949 hours per worker
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
71st
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,171 hours per worker
in 2005
All-time low
1,818 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in North Macedonia, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in North Macedonia stood at 1,949 hours per worker.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in North Macedonia peaked at 2,171 hours per worker in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,818 hours per worker, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 71st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,171 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,167 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,154 hours per worker | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,144 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,095 hours per worker | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,156 hours per worker | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,067 hours per worker | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,074 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,097 hours per worker | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,090 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,098 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,098 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,128 hours per worker | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,076 hours per worker | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,041 hours per worker | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,818 hours per worker | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1,974 hours per worker | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1,968 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,949 hours per worker | -1.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,949 hours per worker is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1,949 hours per worker is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,146 hours per worker | 2,095 hours per worker | 2,171 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,092 hours per worker | 2,041 hours per worker | 2,156 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,927 hours per worker | 1,818 hours per worker | 1,974 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,405 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 525.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 422.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 440.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in North Macedonia?
- Annual working hours per worker in North Macedonia was 1,949 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,171 hours per worker in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,818 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for annual working hours per worker?
- North Macedonia ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.