Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia is 8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia peaked at 20 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 | — |
| 2010 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 20 | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 15 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 7 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.6 | 12 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 | 7 | 16 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia was 8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 market slack by sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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