Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly was 40.7 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
40.7
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
43.7
in 2008
All-time low
40.6
in 2025
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia stood at 40.7.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia peaked at 43.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.6, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … 2008-2026 2 quarterly in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43.7 | — |
| 2009 | 43.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 42.7 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.2 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.6 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 42 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 41 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 40.7 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 40.8 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.6 | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 40.7 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.65 | 43.6 | 43.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.05 | 41 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.81 | 40.6 | 41 | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 40.9 compare
- 6 Greece 40.8 compare
- 7 North Macedonia 40.7 compare
- 9 Romania 39.9 compare
- 10 Bulgaria 39.8 compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia was 40.7 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- North Macedonia ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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