Cultural employment by sex in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Cultural employment by sex was 29 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
22.2 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Cultural employment by sex in North Macedonia, 2011–2025

01020302011201820252011: 26.6 Thousand persons2012: 27.6 Thousand persons2013: 24.6 Thousand persons2014: 23.2 Thousand persons2015: 22.2 Thousand persons2016: 24.1 Thousand persons2017: 24.8 Thousand persons2018: 25 Thousand persons2019: 27.3 Thousand persons2020: 27.4 Thousand persons2021: 26 Thousand persons2022: 25 Thousand persons2023: 26.6 Thousand persons2024: 28.5 Thousand persons2025: 29 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, cultural employment by sex in North Macedonia stood at 29 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cultural employment by sex in North Macedonia peaked at 29 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.2 Thousand persons, in 2015.

North Macedonia ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Cultural employment by sex in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Cultural employment by sex in North Macedonia, 2011 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2011 26.6 Thousand persons
2012 27.6 Thousand persons +3.8%
2013 24.6 Thousand persons -10.9%
2014 23.2 Thousand persons -5.7%
2015 22.2 Thousand persons -4.3%
2016 24.1 Thousand persons +8.6%
2017 24.8 Thousand persons +2.9%
2018 25 Thousand persons +0.8%
2019 27.3 Thousand persons +9.2%
2020 27.4 Thousand persons +0.4%
2021 26 Thousand persons -5.1%
2022 25 Thousand persons -3.8%
2023 26.6 Thousand persons +6.4%
2024 28.5 Thousand persons +7.1%
2025 29 Thousand persons +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.04 Thousand persons 22.2 Thousand persons 27.6 Thousand persons 9
2020s 27.08 Thousand persons 25 Thousand persons 29 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 37 Estonia 37.1 Thousand persons compare
  2. 37 Estonia 37.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 41 Cyprus 21.9 Thousand persons compare
  5. 42 Malta 16.8 Thousand persons compare
  6. 43 Luxembourg 15.2 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cultural employment by sex in North Macedonia?
Cultural employment by sex in North Macedonia was 29 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest cultural employment by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 29 Thousand persons in 2025.
What is the lowest cultural employment by sex recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does North Macedonia rank for cultural employment by sex?
North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is cultural employment by sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Cultural employment by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cultural employment by sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 663 data points, 2011–2025
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