Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 21.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
21.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
158th
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 1991
All-time low
12.0%
in 2003
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 25.51992: 23.81993: 22.51994: 20.51995: 161996: 13.41997: 15.51998: 15.61999: 16.12000: 15.62001: 16.22002: 14.62003: 122004: 12.22005: 12.62006: 14.22007: 152008: 15.42009: 15.62010: 14.52011: 14.42012: 15.52013: 16.32014: 15.32015: 17.42016: 16.32017: 17.62018: 17.52019: 20.82020: 19.82021: 17.92022: 19.12023: 18.82024: 21.52025: 21.4

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia is 21.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 25.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2003.

North Macedonia ranks 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in North Macedonia, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 25.5%
1992 23.8% -6.4%
1993 22.5% -5.6%
1994 20.5% -9.0%
1995 16.0% -21.8%
1996 13.4% -16.1%
1997 15.5% +15.5%
1998 15.6% +0.9%
1999 16.1% +3.1%
2000 15.6% -3.1%
2001 16.2% +3.5%
2002 14.6% -9.4%
2003 12.0% -17.9%
2004 12.2% +1.7%
2005 12.6% +3.2%
2006 14.2% +12.4%
2007 15.0% +5.3%
2008 15.4% +3.1%
2009 15.6% +1.3%
2010 14.5% -7.5%
2011 14.4% -0.2%
2012 15.5% +7.6%
2013 16.3% +5.1%
2014 15.3% -6.1%
2015 17.4% +13.7%
2016 16.3% -6.1%
2017 17.6% +7.7%
2018 17.5% -0.7%
2019 20.8% +18.9%
2020 19.8% -4.7%
2021 17.9% -9.7%
2022 19.1% +6.7%
2023 18.8% -1.5%
2024 21.5% +14.3%
2025 21.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.8% 13.4% 25.5% 9
2000s 14.4% 12.0% 16.2% 10
2010s 16.6% 14.4% 20.8% 10
2020s 19.7% 17.9% 21.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia was 21.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2003.
How does North Macedonia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
North Macedonia ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.