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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
29.3 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
18.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in North Macedonia, 2008–2025

01020302008201620252008: 27.9 Thousand persons2009: 25.1 Thousand persons2010: 23 Thousand persons2011: 25.1 Thousand persons2012: 22.6 Thousand persons2013: 23.4 Thousand persons2014: 19 Thousand persons2015: 26.7 Thousand persons2016: 27 Thousand persons2017: 23.4 Thousand persons2018: 28.9 Thousand persons2019: 29.3 Thousand persons2020: 20.4 Thousand persons2021: 20.8 Thousand persons2022: 22 Thousand persons2023: 23.6 Thousand persons2024: 23 Thousand persons2025: 18.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 18.3 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.3 Thousand persons, in 2025.

That places North Macedonia 40th out of 45 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

Annual values for Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in North Macedonia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 27.9 Thousand persons
2009 25.1 Thousand persons -10.0%
2010 23 Thousand persons -8.4%
2011 25.1 Thousand persons +9.1%
2012 22.6 Thousand persons -10.0%
2013 23.4 Thousand persons +3.5%
2014 19 Thousand persons -18.8%
2015 26.7 Thousand persons +40.5%
2016 27 Thousand persons +1.1%
2017 23.4 Thousand persons -13.3%
2018 28.9 Thousand persons +23.5%
2019 29.3 Thousand persons +1.4%
2020 20.4 Thousand persons -30.4%
2021 20.8 Thousand persons +2.0%
2022 22 Thousand persons +5.8%
2023 23.6 Thousand persons +7.3%
2024 23 Thousand persons -2.5%
2025 18.3 Thousand persons -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5 Thousand persons 25.1 Thousand persons 27.9 Thousand persons 2
2010s 24.84 Thousand persons 19 Thousand persons 29.3 Thousand persons 10
2020s 21.35 Thousand persons 18.3 Thousand persons 23.6 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 37 Slovenia 28.2 Thousand persons compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 28.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 18.5 Thousand persons compare
  4. 41 Luxembourg 12.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.3 Thousand persons compare
  6. 43 Iceland 11 Thousand persons compare

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2025.
How does North Macedonia rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 45 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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Indicator
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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