Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 83.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in North Macedonia, 2011–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 83.72 for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in North Macedonia peaked at 198.15 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 66.3, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Informal employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 150.63 | — |
| 2012 | 144.05 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 153.59 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 198.15 | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 135.9 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 125.04 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 124.33 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 124.14 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 110.89 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 92.76 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 80.02 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 70.6 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 66.3 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 76.96 | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 83.72 | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 140.75 | 110.89 | 198.15 | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.39 | 66.3 | 92.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 188.88 compare
- 39 Guyana 184.16 compare
- 40 Mauritius 128.3 compare
- 42 Brunei Darussalam 47.7 compare
- 43 Grenada 25.14 compare
- 44 Seychelles 17.96 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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in North Macedonia?
- Informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in North Macedonia was 83.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 198.15 in 2014.
- What is the lowest informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is informal employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.