Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 53.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North Macedonia is 53.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 54.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 166th 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+, male (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.5% | — |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 43.6% | 54.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.9% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 44.6% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 52.4% | 54.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 163 Syrian Arab Republic 54.7% compare
- 164 Croatia 54.6% compare
- 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.3% compare
- 167 Jordan 53.2% compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 52.9% compare
- 169 Libya 52.9% 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+, male (%) in North Macedonia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North Macedonia was 53.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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+, male (%) (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.