Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic was 40.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia stood at 40.7. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure 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 professional in North Macedonia peaked at 44.1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.7, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main … 2008-2026 2 economic in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.1 | — |
| 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 | 43.9 | 43.7 | 44.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.23 | 41.4 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.77 | 40.7 | 40.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (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 2025, 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 44.1 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 40.7 in 2021.
- 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 2025.
- 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 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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