Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex was 34.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in North Macedonia, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage point.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in North Macedonia is 34.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in North Macedonia peaked at 34.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage point | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 22.2% | — |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +37.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 34.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.1%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.3% | 24.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 24.3% | 34.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in North Macedonia?
- Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex in North Macedonia was 34.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex?
- North Macedonia ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Disability employment gap by level of activity limitation and sex (source EU-SILC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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