Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 19.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in North Macedonia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in North Macedonia stood at 19.8%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in North Macedonia peaked at 24.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2016.
North Macedonia ranks 8th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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)
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- 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in North Macedonia?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in North Macedonia was 19.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2016.
- How does North Macedonia rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- North Macedonia ranks 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 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 Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).