Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 26.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 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, male (%) in North Macedonia stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 26.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2003.
That places North Macedonia 135th 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, male (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.7% | — |
| 2003 | 14.1% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | +3.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 26.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 26.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.3%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.1% | 20.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 17.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 23.0% | 26.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 132 New Caledonia 26.9% compare
- 133 San Marino 26.8% compare
- 134 Chile 26.7% compare
- 136 Slovakia 26.2% compare
- 137 Sri Lanka 26.0% compare
- 138 Kosovo 25.8% compare
- 138 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 25.8% 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia was 26.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2003.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 135th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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, male (%) (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.