Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 16.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia stood at 16.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 18.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1996.
North Macedonia ranks 148th 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +31.4% |
| 2025 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 8.4% | 18.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 17.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia was 16.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.