Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 76.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in North Macedonia is 76.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in North Macedonia peaked at 77.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2005.
That places North Macedonia 110th 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.4% | — |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 76.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 76.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 73.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 72.4% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 75.2% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 75.4% | 77.9% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in North Macedonia?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in North Macedonia was 76.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2005.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- North Macedonia ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.