Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 38.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 38.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 38.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1996.
North Macedonia ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6% | — |
| 1992 | 30.4% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 27.7% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 25.1% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 23.4% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 26.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 27.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 34.9% | 38.2% | 6 |
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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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia was 38.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.