Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 31.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 46.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.7% | — |
| 1994 | 46.7% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 30.2% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 38.8% | 46.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 33.3% | 39.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.7% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 26.8% | 31.2% | 6 |
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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 31.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 46.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 175 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 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.