NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 18.67 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia stood at 18.67.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia peaked at 35.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.31, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.03 | — |
| 2006 | 34.94 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.65 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.24 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 27.94 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 26.42 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.32 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.05 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.32 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 24.91 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.81 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.34 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.67 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 19.84 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.31 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 18.43 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.13 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.47 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 18.54 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 18.6 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 18.67 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.56 | 27.94 | 35.03 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.48 | 18.67 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 | 18.31 | 19.84 | 8 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia was 18.67 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.03 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.31 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.