Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 40.7 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
40.7 Hour
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
44.1 Hour
in 2008
All-time low
40.7 Hour
in 2021
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in North Macedonia, 2006–2025

0102030402006201520252006: 44 Hour2007: 43.8 Hour2008: 44.1 Hour2009: 43.7 Hour2010: 43.2 Hour2011: 42.8 Hour2012: 42.2 Hour2013: 42.3 Hour2014: 42 Hour2015: 41.9 Hour2016: 41.7 Hour2017: 42.5 Hour2018: 42.3 Hour2019: 41.4 Hour2020: 40.8 Hour2021: 40.7 Hour2022: 40.8 Hour2023: 40.7 Hour2024: 40.9 Hour2025: 40.7 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 40.7 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 Hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 40.7 Hour, in 2021.

That places North Macedonia 6th out of 45 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 professional in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Hour Change
2006 44 Hour
2007 43.8 Hour -0.5%
2008 44.1 Hour +0.7%
2009 43.7 Hour -0.9%
2010 43.2 Hour -1.1%
2011 42.8 Hour -0.9%
2012 42.2 Hour -1.4%
2013 42.3 Hour +0.2%
2014 42 Hour -0.7%
2015 41.9 Hour -0.2%
2016 41.7 Hour -0.5%
2017 42.5 Hour +1.9%
2018 42.3 Hour -0.5%
2019 41.4 Hour -2.1%
2020 40.8 Hour -1.4%
2021 40.7 Hour -0.2%
2022 40.8 Hour +0.2%
2023 40.7 Hour -0.2%
2024 40.9 Hour +0.5%
2025 40.7 Hour -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.9 Hour 43.7 Hour 44.1 Hour 4
2010s 42.23 Hour 41.4 Hour 43.2 Hour 10
2020s 40.77 Hour 40.7 Hour 40.9 Hour 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 3 Serbia 41.6 Hour compare
  2. 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.2 Hour compare
  3. 5 Greece 41 Hour compare
  4. 7 Romania 39.9 Hour compare
  5. 8 Bulgaria 39.8 Hour compare
  6. 8 Poland 39.8 Hour compare
  7. 8 Poland 39.8 Hour compare

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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 Hour 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 Hour 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 Hour in 2021.
How does North Macedonia rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
North Macedonia ranks 6th out of 45 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,434 data points, 1983–2025
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