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
Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
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 26th of 47 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
| 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 77.7 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.6 Thousand persons, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employees who could not find a permanent or full-time job in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +653.7% | 9.5 Thousand persons | 71.6 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 26th out of 47 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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