LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for was 12.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in North Macedonia, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in North Macedonia is 12.63, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in North Macedonia peaked at 39.14 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.63, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.14 | — |
| 2006 | 37.74 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 36.09 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 31.88 | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 32.3 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.27 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.3 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 31.61 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.35 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 26.96 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 26.49 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.83 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 22.66 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 21.16 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 19.62 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 19.56 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.91 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 16.3 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 14.93 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 13.76 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 12.63 | -8.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.22, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.16, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.43 | 31.88 | 39.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.53 | 19.62 | 33.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 | 12.63 | 19.56 | 6 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in North Macedonia?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for in North Macedonia was 12.63 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.14 in 2005.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.63 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for?
- North Macedonia ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force, in this case for persons of prime age (i.e., persons ages 25 to 54), that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.