Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data was 50.8% in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
50.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
51.0%
in 2025
All-time low
36.7%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2006–2026

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006–2026

02040602006201620262006: 36.7 Percentage2007: 37.3 Percentage2008: 38.3 Percentage2009: 39.1 Percentage2010: 41.2 Percentage2011: 39.8 Percentage2012: 40.6 Percentage2013: 42.2 Percentage2014: 42.9 Percentage2015: 44 Percentage2016: 44.9 Percentage2017: 45.7 Percentage2018: 47.3 Percentage2019: 49.5 Percentage2020: 48.4 Percentage2021: 49 Percentage2022: 49.1 Percentage2023: 48.8 Percentage2024: 50.1 Percentage2025: 51 Percentage2026: 50.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia is 50.8%, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 51.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2006.

That places North Macedonia 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2026.
Year Percentage Change
2006 36.7%
2007 37.3% +1.6%
2008 38.3% +2.7%
2009 39.1% +2.1%
2010 41.2% +5.4%
2011 39.8% -3.4%
2012 40.6% +2.0%
2013 42.2% +3.9%
2014 42.9% +1.7%
2015 44.0% +2.6%
2016 44.9% +2.0%
2017 45.7% +1.8%
2018 47.3% +3.5%
2019 49.5% +4.7%
2020 48.4% -2.2%
2021 49.0% +1.2%
2022 49.1% +0.2%
2023 48.8% -0.6%
2024 50.1% +2.7%
2025 51.0% +1.8%
2026 50.8% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.9% 36.7% 39.1% 4
2010s 43.8% 39.8% 49.5% 10
2020s 49.6% 48.4% 51.0% 7

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 39 Greece 55.1% compare
  2. 40 Italy 54.5% compare
  3. 41 Romania 53.3% compare
  4. 43 Türkiye 49.6% compare
  5. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.9% compare
  6. 45 Montenegro 42.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 50.8% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2006.
How does North Macedonia rank for employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data?
North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment rates by citizenship - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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