Labor force with basic education, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force with basic education, male was 41.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in North Macedonia stood at 41.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 59.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 104th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.4% | — |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 45.1% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 55.4% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 49.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 41.5% | 50.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in North Macedonia?
- Labor force with basic education, male in North Macedonia was 41.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 104th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).