Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 65.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in North Macedonia stood at 65.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in North Macedonia peaked at 65.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 118th 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, total (% of total population ages) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.6% | — |
| 1991 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 59.5% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 59.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 61.6% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.0% | 65.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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, total (% of total population ages) in North Macedonia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in North Macedonia was 65.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, total (% of total 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.