Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 66.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66.6
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
66.8
in 2021
All-time low
62.2
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North Macedonia is 66.6, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North Macedonia peaked at 66.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.2, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.2 | — |
| 2007 | 62.8 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 63.5 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.9 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.9 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 65.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.9 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.5 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.3 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.3 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.5 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.8 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 66.4 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.4 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 66 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 66.6 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.12 | 62.2 | 64 | 4 |
| 2010s | 64.89 | 63.9 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.12 | 65.4 | 66.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 31 Martinique 70.8 compare
- 32 Romania 67.1 compare
- 33 Italy 66.7 compare
- 35 Guadeloupe 65.9 compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.8 compare
- 37 Montenegro 61.5 compare
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 labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North Macedonia?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in North Macedonia was 66.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2 in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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