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