Labour force by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 795.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 795.8 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 963.5 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 791.6 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 911 Thousand persons | 891 Thousand persons | 928.1 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 950.8 Thousand persons | 937.5 Thousand persons | 963.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.18 Thousand persons | 791.6 Thousand persons | 950.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 labour force by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 795.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 963.5 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 791.6 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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