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

Latest (2024)
19.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 152 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2003
All-time low
19.1%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in North Macedonia, 2002–2024

05101520252002201320242002: 23.6 %2003: 24.1 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 21.8 %2007: 21.5 %2008: 21.3 %2009: 20.3 %2010: 19.9 %2011: 19.5 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 19.4 %2014: 19.3 %2015: 19.4 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 19.5 %2018: 20.1 %2019: 19.9 %2020: 20 %2021: 19.9 %2022: 19.7 %2023: 19.6 %2024: 19.8 %

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

Annual values for Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in North Macedonia, 2002 to 2024.
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

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 5 Vietnam 22.0% compare
  2. 6 Slovakia 21.9% compare
  3. 7 Hungary 20.4% compare
  4. 9 Tunisia 19.2% compare
  5. 10 Turkey 19.2% compare
  6. 11 Poland 19.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,660 data points, 2000–2025
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