Labor force participation rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force participation rate was 51.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in North Macedonia stood at 51.9%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in North Macedonia peaked at 56.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 52.6% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 52.7% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 52.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.6% | 52.9% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in North Macedonia?
- Labor force participation rate in North Macedonia was 51.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).