Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 704 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
704 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
797.1 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
608.4 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in North Macedonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 704 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in North Macedonia peaked at 797.1 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 608.4 Thousand persons, in 2008.
North Macedonia ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 608.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 629.2 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 637.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 644.6 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 649.6 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 678.1 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 689.7 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 704.6 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 722.7 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 740.1 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 758 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 797.1 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 794.4 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 692.9 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 691.5 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 687.6 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 694.3 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 704 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618.8 Thousand persons | 608.4 Thousand persons | 629.2 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 702.16 Thousand persons | 637.1 Thousand persons | 797.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.78 Thousand persons | 687.6 Thousand persons | 794.4 Thousand persons | 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 employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in North Macedonia?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in North Macedonia was 704 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 797.1 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 608.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- North Macedonia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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