Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 38.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia stood at 38.4%. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 38.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.7% | — |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 29.8% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 27.2% | 30.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.0% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 27.3% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.8% | 38.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 136 Honduras 40.1% compare
- 137 Romania 39.5% compare
- 138 Italy 38.8% compare
- 140 French Polynesia 37.9% compare
- 141 Bangladesh 37.1% compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 36.9% compare
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 38.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 139th out of 174 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 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.