Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 45.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 45.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 45.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2005.
North Macedonia ranks 151st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.8% | — |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 35.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 35.8% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 35.9% | 41.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.6% | 38.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 36.0% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 45.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.8% compare
- 149 Italy 46.8% compare
- 150 Timor-Leste 46.0% compare
- 152 Sri Lanka 45.3% compare
- 153 Egypt 45.1% compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 44.6% 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+, total (%) in North Macedonia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in North Macedonia was 45.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 178 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 12.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.