Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data was 62 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in North Macedonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 62 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 21st out of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 244 | — |
| 2010 | 250 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 244 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 240 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 228 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 224 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 203 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 181 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 166 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 148 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 119 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 118 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 108 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 97 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 74 | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 64 | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 62 | -3.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 244 | 244 | 244 | 1 |
| 2010s | 200.3 | 119 | 250 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.17 | 62 | 118 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 18 Switzerland 74 compare
- 19 Hungary 72 compare
- 20 Finland 70 compare
- 21 Austria 62 compare
- 21 North Macedonia 62 compare
- 24 Netherlands 54 compare
- 24 Netherlands 54 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 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 in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
- North Macedonia ranks 21st out of 45 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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