Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 23.82 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in North Macedonia is 23.82, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in North Macedonia peaked at 38.88 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.9, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.88 | — |
| 1992 | 37.41 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 35.94 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 34.46 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 35.67 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 36.89 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 35.1 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 34.9 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.24 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 31.3 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 35 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 28.32 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 29.74 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 28.62 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 27.49 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 27.58 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.19 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 22.92 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 23.85 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 26.23 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 27.12 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 25.31 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 25.34 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 23.27 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 23.56 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.84 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.83 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 23.36 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 21.18 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 20.48 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.9 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 23.5 | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 23.82 | +1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 23.82 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.84, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 23.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.3, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.61 | 31.24 | 38.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.16 | 26.19 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.63 | 22.84 | 27.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.87 | 18.9 | 23.82 | 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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in North Macedonia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in North Macedonia was 23.82 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.88 in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- North Macedonia ranks 136th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.