Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 130.66 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
130.66 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
138.62 Index, 2020=100
in 2025
All-time low
81.71 Index, 2020=100
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in North Macedonia stood at 130.66 Index, 2020=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 138.62 Index, 2020=100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 81.71 Index, 2020=100, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.71 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 88.36 Index, 2020=100 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 86.42 Index, 2020=100 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 92.49 Index, 2020=100 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 112.22 Index, 2020=100 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 102.48 Index, 2020=100 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 97.54 Index, 2020=100 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 101.31 Index, 2020=100 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 102.79 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 96.96 Index, 2020=100 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 93.94 Index, 2020=100 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 99.97 Index, 2020=100 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 95.14 Index, 2020=100 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 93.05 Index, 2020=100 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 93.36 Index, 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.42 Index, 2020=100 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 98.75 Index, 2020=100 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 98.06 Index, 2020=100 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 102.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 104.58 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 113.73 Index, 2020=100 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 109.43 Index, 2020=100 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 120.55 Index, 2020=100 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 125.57 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 132.12 Index, 2020=100 | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 138.62 Index, 2020=100 | +4.9% |
| 2026 | 130.66 Index, 2020=100 | -5.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 130.66 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.71 Index, 2020=100, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.23 Index, 2020=100 | 81.71 Index, 2020=100 | 112.22 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.65 Index, 2020=100 | 93.05 Index, 2020=100 | 104.58 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.39 Index, 2020=100 | 109.43 Index, 2020=100 | 138.62 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 130.66 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.62 Index, 2020=100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.71 Index, 2020=100 in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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