Employed persons in sport by age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employed persons in sport by age was 2.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.7 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
0.5 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by age in North Macedonia, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.4 Thousand persons for employed persons in sport by age in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by age in North Macedonia peaked at 2.7 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Thousand persons, in 2011.
That places North Macedonia 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by age in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 0.8 Thousand persons | +60.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 Thousand persons | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 1.9 Thousand persons | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9 Thousand persons | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.9 Thousand persons | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 Thousand persons | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5 Thousand persons | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7 Thousand persons | +22.7% |
| 2025 | 2.4 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.4 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.15 Thousand persons, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.67 Thousand persons | 0.5 Thousand persons | 2.4 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.38 Thousand persons | 2.1 Thousand persons | 2.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 40 Cyprus 4.4 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 2.2 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Malta 1.7 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 1.6 Thousand persons 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 in sport by age in North Macedonia?
- Employed persons in sport by age in North Macedonia was 2.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employed persons in sport by age?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 in sport by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).