GDP per employed person in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: GDP per employed person was 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65,974 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
62nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
65,974 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
36,208 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in North Macedonia peaked at 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,208 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 62nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38,917 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 37,768 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 36,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 37,248 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 42,617 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 41,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 42,130 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 42,603 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 43,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 40,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 42,289 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 45,803 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 48,314 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 50,782 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 52,622 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 54,020 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 55,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 54,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 58,324 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 56,890 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 56,601 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56,210 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 57,634 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 58,985 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 59,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 60,065 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 58,273 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 61,552 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 60,893 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 62,942 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 63,535 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,924 constant 2021 PPP $ | 36,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | 42,617 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 48,804 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,836 constant 2021 PPP $ | 55,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,435 constant 2021 PPP $ | 56,210 constant 2021 PPP $ | 60,516 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,195 constant 2021 PPP $ | 58,273 constant 2021 PPP $ | 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 59 Turkmenistan 69,785 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 68,866 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 61 Uruguay 66,348 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 63 Bahamas 65,604 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 64 Chile 65,211 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 65 Costa Rica 64,822 constant 2021 PPP $ 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 gdp per employed person in North Macedonia?
- Gdp per employed person in North Macedonia was 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65,974 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,208 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for gdp per employed person?
- North Macedonia ranks 62nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.