Employers, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia stood at 5.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia peaked at 9.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +39.8% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +49.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.7% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 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 employers, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).