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

North Macedonia: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 75 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
75 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
37th
of 48 countries
All-time high
115 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
75 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006–2020

02550751001252006201320202006: 111 Thousand persons2007: 114 Thousand persons2008: 115 Thousand persons2009: 108 Thousand persons2010: 104 Thousand persons2011: 105 Thousand persons2012: 103 Thousand persons2013: 103 Thousand persons2014: 90 Thousand persons2015: 95 Thousand persons2016: 86 Thousand persons2017: 84 Thousand persons2018: 79 Thousand persons2019: 81 Thousand persons2020: 75 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia stood at 75 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 115 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75 Thousand persons, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 37th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 111 Thousand persons
2007 114 Thousand persons +2.7%
2008 115 Thousand persons +0.9%
2009 108 Thousand persons -6.1%
2010 104 Thousand persons -3.7%
2011 105 Thousand persons +1.0%
2012 103 Thousand persons -1.9%
2013 103 Thousand persons +0.0%
2014 90 Thousand persons -12.6%
2015 95 Thousand persons +5.6%
2016 86 Thousand persons -9.5%
2017 84 Thousand persons -2.3%
2018 79 Thousand persons -6.0%
2019 81 Thousand persons +2.5%
2020 75 Thousand persons -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112 Thousand persons 108 Thousand persons 115 Thousand persons 4
2010s 93 Thousand persons 79 Thousand persons 105 Thousand persons 10
2020s 75 Thousand persons 75 Thousand persons 75 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 35 Lithuania 105 Thousand persons compare
  2. 35 Lithuania 105 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 Slovenia 58 Thousand persons compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 58 Thousand persons compare
  5. 40 Latvia 55 Thousand persons compare
  6. 40 Latvia 55 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 75 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 115 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 75 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
North Macedonia ranks 37th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,308 data points, 1989–2020
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