Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 118 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
118 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
269 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
118 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia, 2006–2020

01002003002006201320202006: 269 Thousand persons2007: 269 Thousand persons2008: 263 Thousand persons2009: 244 Thousand persons2010: 250 Thousand persons2011: 244 Thousand persons2012: 240 Thousand persons2013: 228 Thousand persons2014: 224 Thousand persons2015: 203 Thousand persons2016: 181 Thousand persons2017: 166 Thousand persons2018: 148 Thousand persons2019: 119 Thousand persons2020: 118 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 118 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia peaked at 269 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 118 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places North Macedonia 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 269 Thousand persons
2007 269 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 263 Thousand persons -2.2%
2009 244 Thousand persons -7.2%
2010 250 Thousand persons +2.5%
2011 244 Thousand persons -2.4%
2012 240 Thousand persons -1.6%
2013 228 Thousand persons -5.0%
2014 224 Thousand persons -1.8%
2015 203 Thousand persons -9.4%
2016 181 Thousand persons -10.8%
2017 166 Thousand persons -8.3%
2018 148 Thousand persons -10.8%
2019 119 Thousand persons -19.6%
2020 118 Thousand persons -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 261.25 Thousand persons 244 Thousand persons 269 Thousand persons 4
2010s 200.3 Thousand persons 119 Thousand persons 250 Thousand persons 10
2020s 118 Thousand persons 118 Thousand persons 118 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 10 Romania 135 Thousand persons compare
  2. 10 Serbia 135 Thousand persons compare
  3. 12 Belgium 118 Thousand persons compare
  4. 14 Portugal 117 Thousand persons compare
  5. 15 Poland 107 Thousand persons compare
  6. 15 Poland 107 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia was 118 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 269 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 118 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
North Macedonia ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. 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 Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
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