Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 24.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 24.4% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in North Macedonia peaked at 33.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.5% | — |
| 1992 | 33.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.8% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 24.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 24.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 31.1% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 24.5% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.4% | 25.9% | 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in North Macedonia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in North Macedonia was 24.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- North Macedonia ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).