Employment in services (% of total employment) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 60.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services (% of total employment) in North Macedonia is 60.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in North Macedonia peaked at 61.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1991.
North Macedonia ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.7% | — |
| 1992 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.9% | 39.7% | 42.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 42.6% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.9% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 57.5% | 61.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 525.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 422.57 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services (% of total employment) in North Macedonia?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in North Macedonia was 60.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- North Macedonia ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services (% of total 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).