Long working hours in the main job by professional status in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status was 3.9 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in North Macedonia stood at 3.9.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in North Macedonia peaked at 18.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.3 | — |
| 2007 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.1 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12 | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 11.6 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 10 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 3.8 | +22.6% |
| 2025 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.88 | 16.7 | 18.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.54 | 7 | 15.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 33 Denmark 4.3 compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 3.9 compare
- 37 Croatia 2.8 compare
- 37 Croatia 2.8 compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long working hours in the main job by professional status and in North Macedonia?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in North Macedonia was 3.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2007.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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