Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 55.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North Macedonia is 55.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North Macedonia peaked at 55.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.7% | — |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 46.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 55.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 55.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 46.6% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 47.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 48.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.3% | 55.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North Macedonia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North Macedonia was 55.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- North Macedonia ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.