Female employment to population ratio in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female employment to population ratio was 38.35 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio in North Macedonia, 1996–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in North Macedonia is 38.35, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in North Macedonia peaked at 38.35 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.04, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 139th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.7 | — |
| 1997 | 27.9 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 29.8 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 27.25 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 27.12 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 30.94 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 28.07 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 27.65 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.48 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 26.04 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.46 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 27.92 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 28.58 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.34 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 30 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 29.95 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 31.59 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 31.41 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.45 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.6 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.32 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.25 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.49 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 36.82 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.76 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.03 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.61 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 38.23 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 38.35 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.91 | 27.25 | 30.7 | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.81 | 26.04 | 30.94 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.94 | 27.34 | 36.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.47 | 36.76 | 38.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 136 Honduras 40.14 compare
- 137 Romania 39.5 compare
- 138 Italy 38.8 compare
- 140 French Polynesia 37.92 compare
- 141 Bangladesh 37.08 compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 36.86 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 female employment to population ratio in North Macedonia?
- Female employment to population ratio in North Macedonia was 38.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.35 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.04 in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female employment to population ratio?
- North Macedonia ranks 139th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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