Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 36.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 36.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 50.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.2% | — |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 46.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 46.1% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.9% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 38.2% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.4% | 37.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Macedonia was 36.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.