Informal employment in STEM occupations in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Informal employment in STEM occupations was 2.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment in STEM occupations in North Macedonia, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, informal employment in stem occupations in North Macedonia stood at 2.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in stem occupations in North Macedonia peaked at 3.69 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.755, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Informal employment in STEM occupations in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2.6 | — |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 2.07 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | +78.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 | -59.1% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.997 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.755 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 1.73 | +55.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | +66.1% |
| 2025 | 2.58 | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.82 | 0.997 | 3.69 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 0.755 | 2.58 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 34 Guyana 4.05 compare
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- 38 Grenada 0.356 compare
- 39 Seychelles 0.152 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 informal employment in stem occupations in North Macedonia?
- Informal employment in stem occupations in North Macedonia was 2.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.69 in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment in stem occupations recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.755 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for informal employment in stem occupations?
- North Macedonia ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment in stem occupations rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Informal employment in STEM occupations (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.