Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 40.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 40.7 for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 44.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 44 | — |
| 2007 | 43.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.1 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.7 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 43.2 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.8 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.2 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.5 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.3 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.4 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 40.8 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 40.7 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 40.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.7 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 40.9 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 40.7 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.92 | 43.7 | 44.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.23 | 41.4 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.77 | 40.7 | 40.9 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 40.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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