Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 18.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.3
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
29.3
in 2019
All-time low
18.3
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in North Macedonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 18.3 for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in North Macedonia peaked at 29.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.9 | — |
| 2009 | 25.1 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 22.6 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 23.4 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 26.7 | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.4 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9 | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 29.3 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.4 | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 23.6 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 23 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 18.3 | -20.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 18.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 122.6, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5 | 25.1 | 27.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 19 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.35 | 18.3 | 23.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 38 Slovenia 28.2 compare
- 38 Slovenia 28.2 compare
- 40 Cyprus 18.5 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 18.3 compare
- 43 Luxembourg 12.5 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.3 compare
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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in North Macedonia?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in North Macedonia was 18.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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