Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 42.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.7%
in 1991
All-time low
40.3%
in 1999
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia stood at 42.7%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 45.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.5% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 40.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 40.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.9% | 42.9% | 6 |
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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 labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 42.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).