Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 30.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 30.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 44.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 144th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 28.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | -0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 30.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.9%, 77% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 30.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 38.6% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.2% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.7% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 26.7% | 30.7% | 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia was 30.1% 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, total (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.