Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 17.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia stood at 17.4%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 17.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 127th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11.7% | — |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +31.4% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | +1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 17.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 17.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North Macedonia was 17.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 17.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 127th out of 154 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 21.8%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.