Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 5 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 5 for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2026.
North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 | — |
| 2010 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 10 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 24 | +71.4% |
| 2015 | 11 | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 17 | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 12 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2026 | 5 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.7 | 10 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.57 | 5 | 15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 39 Estonia 9 compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 compare
- 40 Iceland 8 compare
- 42 North Macedonia 5 compare
- 44 Malta 3 compare
- 45 Montenegro 2 compare
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 - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 5 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2026.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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