Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 62 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 43 countries
All-time high
250 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
62 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 62 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia peaked at 250 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 244 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 108 Thousand persons | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 97 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 74 Thousand persons | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 64 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 62 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244 Thousand persons | 244 Thousand persons | 244 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 200.3 Thousand persons | 119 Thousand persons | 250 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.17 Thousand persons | 62 Thousand persons | 118 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 17 Switzerland 74 Thousand persons compare
- 18 Hungary 72 Thousand persons compare
- 19 Finland 70 Thousand persons compare
- 20 Austria 62 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Netherlands 54 Thousand persons compare
- 22 Netherlands 54 Thousand persons 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 long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia was 62 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 250 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- North Macedonia ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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