LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 12.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in North Macedonia, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in North Macedonia is 12.56, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in North Macedonia peaked at 30.34 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.56, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 20th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30.34 | — |
| 2015 | 27.99 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 26.07 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 24.46 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 22.55 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 19.03 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.42 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 16.13 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 13.26 | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 12.56 | -5.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.07 | 19.03 | 30.34 | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.55 | 12.56 | 18.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in North Macedonia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in North Macedonia was 12.56 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.34 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.56 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- North Macedonia ranks 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.