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 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
20 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
7 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour market slack by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia stood at 8 Thousand persons.
The figure 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 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 13 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 14 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 14 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 20 Thousand persons | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 15 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 15 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 15 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 16 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 13 Thousand persons | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 14 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 7 Thousand persons | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 Thousand persons | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | 11 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.6 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 20 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.83 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 16 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - annual data?
- North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 43 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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