Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data was 67 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
67 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
248 Thousand persons
in 2010
All-time low
58 Thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 67 Thousand persons for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 248 Thousand persons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 58 Thousand persons, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 240 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 248 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 244 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 233 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 229 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 219 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 191 Thousand persons | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 171 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 158 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 145 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 116 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 122 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 107 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 95 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 71 Thousand persons | -25.3% |
| 2024 | 58 Thousand persons | -18.3% |
| 2025 | 61 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 67 Thousand persons | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240 Thousand persons | 240 Thousand persons | 240 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 195.4 Thousand persons | 116 Thousand persons | 248 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 Thousand persons | 58 Thousand persons | 122 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 20 Hungary 77 Thousand persons compare
- 21 Austria 69 Thousand persons compare
- 22 North Macedonia 67 Thousand persons compare
- 24 Netherlands 58 Thousand persons compare
- 25 Netherlands 54 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 67 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 248 Thousand persons in 2010.
- What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 Thousand persons in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is long-term unemployment by sex - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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