Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force with basic education was 27.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in North Macedonia stood at 27.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in North Macedonia peaked at 42.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 112th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.5% | — |
| 2006 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -1.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 27.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 27.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.5% | 42.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.3% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.9% | 31.7% | 4 |
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 with basic education in North Macedonia?
- Labor force with basic education in North Macedonia was 27.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force with basic education?
- North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 (% of total 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).