Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job was 77.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
77.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
82.9 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
9.5 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia, 2006–2025

0204060802006201520252006: 39.3 Thousand persons2007: 42.4 Thousand persons2008: 49.4 Thousand persons2009: 55.6 Thousand persons2010: 61.2 Thousand persons2011: 49.8 Thousand persons2012: 46.3 Thousand persons2013: 60.7 Thousand persons2014: 65.7 Thousand persons2015: 54.2 Thousand persons2016: 9.5 Thousand persons2017: 71.6 Thousand persons2018: 66.7 Thousand persons2019: 79.2 Thousand persons2020: 82.9 Thousand persons2021: 71.3 Thousand persons2022: 66.8 Thousand persons2023: 66.8 Thousand persons2024: 77.9 Thousand persons2025: 77.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia stood at 77.7 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia peaked at 82.9 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.5 Thousand persons, in 2016.

North Macedonia ranks 25th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 39.3 Thousand persons
2007 42.4 Thousand persons +7.9%
2008 49.4 Thousand persons +16.5%
2009 55.6 Thousand persons +12.6%
2010 61.2 Thousand persons +10.1%
2011 49.8 Thousand persons -18.6%
2012 46.3 Thousand persons -7.0%
2013 60.7 Thousand persons +31.1%
2014 65.7 Thousand persons +8.2%
2015 54.2 Thousand persons -17.5%
2016 9.5 Thousand persons -82.5%
2017 71.6 Thousand persons +653.7%
2018 66.7 Thousand persons -6.8%
2019 79.2 Thousand persons +18.7%
2020 82.9 Thousand persons +4.7%
2021 71.3 Thousand persons -14.0%
2022 66.8 Thousand persons -6.3%
2023 66.8 Thousand persons +0.0%
2024 77.9 Thousand persons +16.6%
2025 77.7 Thousand persons -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.67 Thousand persons 39.3 Thousand persons 55.6 Thousand persons 4
2010s 56.49 Thousand persons 9.5 Thousand persons 79.2 Thousand persons 10
2020s 73.9 Thousand persons 66.8 Thousand persons 82.9 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 22 Denmark 83.8 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Ireland 80 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Romania 79.2 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Hungary 72.6 Thousand persons compare
  5. 27 Cyprus 64 Thousand persons compare
  6. 28 Croatia 62.7 Thousand persons compare
  7. 28 Croatia 62.7 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia?
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia was 77.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 82.9 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does North Macedonia rank for employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job?
North Macedonia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 who could not find a permanent or full-time job. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,429 data points, 1983–2025
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