Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 580.5 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
580.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
655.8 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
417.2 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
21
2006–2026
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia stood at 580.5 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 655.8 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 417.2 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 417.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 435.2 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 449.4 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 450.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 461.6 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 467.3 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 479.9 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 495.4 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 520.3 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 534.3 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 556.4 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 570.3 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 599.6 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 648.6 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 655.8 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 578.2 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 573.7 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 573.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 580.9 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 577.7 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 580.5 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438.07 Thousand persons | 417.2 Thousand persons | 450.5 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 533.37 Thousand persons | 461.6 Thousand persons | 648.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 588.66 Thousand persons | 573.7 Thousand persons | 655.8 Thousand persons | 7 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 580.5 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 655.8 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.2 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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