Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in North Macedonia is 3.9%, measured in 2025.
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.
That places North Macedonia 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 and in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 12.0% | -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 | 10.0% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -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 | 17.9% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 7.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6 |
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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 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 34th out of 45 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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