Employed persons by educational attainment level in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employed persons by educational attainment level was 704 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
704 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
797.1 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
569.8 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Employed persons by educational attainment level in North Macedonia, 2006–2025

02004006008002006201520252006: 569.8 Thousand persons2007: 589.3 Thousand persons2008: 608.4 Thousand persons2009: 629.2 Thousand persons2010: 637.1 Thousand persons2011: 644.6 Thousand persons2012: 649.6 Thousand persons2013: 678.1 Thousand persons2014: 689.7 Thousand persons2015: 704.6 Thousand persons2016: 722.7 Thousand persons2017: 740.1 Thousand persons2018: 758 Thousand persons2019: 797.1 Thousand persons2020: 794.4 Thousand persons2021: 692.9 Thousand persons2022: 691.5 Thousand persons2023: 687.6 Thousand persons2024: 694.3 Thousand persons2025: 704 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 704 Thousand persons for employed persons by educational attainment level in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by educational attainment level in North Macedonia peaked at 797.1 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 569.8 Thousand persons, in 2006.

That places North Macedonia 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 599.17 Thousand persons 569.8 Thousand persons 629.2 Thousand persons 4
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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,248 Thousand persons compare
  2. 28 Slovenia 994.3 Thousand persons compare
  3. 29 Latvia 883.1 Thousand persons compare
  4. 31 Estonia 693.1 Thousand persons compare
  5. 32 Cyprus 501.7 Thousand persons compare
  6. 33 Malta 328.4 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by educational attainment level in North Macedonia?
Employed persons by educational attainment level in North Macedonia was 704 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 797.1 Thousand persons in 2019.
What is the lowest employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 569.8 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does North Macedonia rank for employed persons by educational attainment level?
North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is employed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed persons by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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