Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 14.6 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.6 persons per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
67th
of 78 countries
All-time high
15.46 persons per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
9.23 persons per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in North Macedonia, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in North Macedonia is 14.6 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in North Macedonia peaked at 15.46 persons per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.23 persons per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places North Macedonia 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9.23 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 10.28 persons per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 10.49 persons per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 11.55 persons per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 11.6 persons per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.91 persons per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.37 persons per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.61 persons per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 12.97 persons per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.64 persons per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 13.39 persons per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 15.46 persons per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 15.19 persons per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 12.68 persons per 1,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 13.31 persons per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 14.6 persons per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 14.6 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.53 persons per 1,000 people, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 14.6 persons per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.79 persons per 1,000 people, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.76 persons per 1,000 people | 9.23 persons per 1,000 people | 10.28 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6 persons per 1,000 people | 10.49 persons per 1,000 people | 15.46 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.95 persons per 1,000 people | 12.68 persons per 1,000 people | 15.19 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 64 Lithuania 16.71 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Switzerland 15.1 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.72 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Czechia 14.49 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Argentina 12.43 persons per 1,000 people compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 9.78 persons per 1,000 people compare
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 employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in North Macedonia?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in North Macedonia was 14.6 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 persons per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.