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
The most recent figure for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia is 5, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 - 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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