Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 65 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
65 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
36th
of 43 countries
All-time high
113 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
56 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia, 2009–2025

02550751001252009201720252009: 113 Thousand persons2010: 106 Thousand persons2011: 101 Thousand persons2012: 102 Thousand persons2013: 100 Thousand persons2014: 95 Thousand persons2015: 93 Thousand persons2016: 86 Thousand persons2017: 87 Thousand persons2018: 82 Thousand persons2019: 81 Thousand persons2020: 76 Thousand persons2021: 62 Thousand persons2022: 60 Thousand persons2023: 56 Thousand persons2024: 62 Thousand persons2025: 65 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 65 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia peaked at 113 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56 Thousand persons, in 2023.

That places North Macedonia 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 113 Thousand persons
2010 106 Thousand persons -6.2%
2011 101 Thousand persons -4.7%
2012 102 Thousand persons +1.0%
2013 100 Thousand persons -2.0%
2014 95 Thousand persons -5.0%
2015 93 Thousand persons -2.1%
2016 86 Thousand persons -7.5%
2017 87 Thousand persons +1.2%
2018 82 Thousand persons -5.7%
2019 81 Thousand persons -1.2%
2020 76 Thousand persons -6.2%
2021 62 Thousand persons -18.4%
2022 60 Thousand persons -3.2%
2023 56 Thousand persons -6.7%
2024 62 Thousand persons +10.7%
2025 65 Thousand persons +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 113 Thousand persons 113 Thousand persons 113 Thousand persons 1
2010s 93.3 Thousand persons 81 Thousand persons 106 Thousand persons 10
2020s 63.5 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons 76 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 34 Latvia 68 Thousand persons compare
  2. 34 Latvia 68 Thousand persons compare
  3. 37 Estonia 62 Thousand persons compare
  4. 37 Estonia 62 Thousand persons compare
  5. 39 Iceland 38 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia was 65 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 113 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 56 Thousand persons in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
North Macedonia ranks 36th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 771 data points, 2003–2025
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