Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 45.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 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+, total (%) in North Macedonia is 45.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1996.
That places North Macedonia 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.5% | — |
| 1992 | 41.1% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 40.0% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 35.0% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 33.1% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 35.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.5% | 45.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia was 45.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.