Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 51.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 51.9% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in North Macedonia peaked at 57.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.2% | — |
| 1994 | 54.1% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 53.1% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 53.1% | 57.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 52.6% | 55.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 53.8% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.8% | 54.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 161 American Samoa 52.6% compare
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- 163 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 165 Tonga 51.4% compare
- 166 Romania 51.4% compare
- 167 Gambia 51.3% compare
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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 15+) in North Macedonia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in North Macedonia was 51.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- North Macedonia ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.