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 798 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 798 Thousand persons for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 969 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 790 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 921 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 954 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 937 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 947 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 959 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 961 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 948 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 949 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 953 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 957 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 969 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 941 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 815 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 802 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 790 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 794 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 800 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 798 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 921 Thousand persons | 921 Thousand persons | 921 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 953.4 Thousand persons | 937 Thousand persons | 969 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 820 Thousand persons | 790 Thousand persons | 941 Thousand persons | 7 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
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 798 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 969 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 790 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- 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 15.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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