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
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia is 40.7, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places North Macedonia 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 40.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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