Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 111 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 111 Thousand persons for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 161 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98 Thousand persons, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 150 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 161 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 149 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 142 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 154 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 160 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 154 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 132 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 140 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 145 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 131 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 124 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 105 Thousand persons | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 98 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 103 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 112 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 116 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 111 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150 Thousand persons | 150 Thousand persons | 150 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 146.8 Thousand persons | 131 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.86 Thousand persons | 98 Thousand persons | 124 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 111 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 161 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by educational attainment level - 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 by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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