Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 19.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 163 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2003
All-time low
19.1%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in North Macedonia, 2002–2024

05101520252002201320242002: 23.62003: 24.12004: 22.22005: 22.12006: 21.82007: 21.52008: 21.32009: 20.32010: 19.92011: 19.52012: 19.52013: 19.42014: 19.32015: 19.42016: 19.12017: 19.52018: 20.12019: 19.92020: 202021: 19.92022: 19.72023: 19.62024: 19.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 19.8% for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in North Macedonia peaked at 24.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2016.

North Macedonia ranks 9th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in North Macedonia, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 23.6%
2003 24.1% +2.1%
2004 22.2% -7.7%
2005 22.1% -0.7%
2006 21.8% -1.3%
2007 21.5% -1.4%
2008 21.3% -1.0%
2009 20.3% -4.6%
2010 19.9% -1.7%
2011 19.5% -2.2%
2012 19.5% +0.0%
2013 19.4% -0.7%
2014 19.3% -0.6%
2015 19.4% +0.9%
2016 19.1% -1.8%
2017 19.5% +2.1%
2018 20.1% +3.2%
2019 19.9% -1.1%
2020 20.0% +0.5%
2021 19.9% -0.4%
2022 19.7% -1.2%
2023 19.6% -0.6%
2024 19.8% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.1% 20.3% 24.1% 8
2010s 19.6% 19.1% 20.1% 10
2020s 19.8% 19.6% 20.0% 5

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  2. 8 Hungary 20.4% compare
  3. 10 Tunisia 19.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in North Macedonia?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in North Macedonia was 19.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2016.
How does North Macedonia rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
North Macedonia ranks 9th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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