Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 21.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 21.9% for part time employment, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in North Macedonia peaked at 28.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 82nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15.3% | — |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +65.1% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | -13.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.4%, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 21.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.3% | 21.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 18.7% | 28.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 part time employment, female in North Macedonia?
- Part time employment, female in North Macedonia was 21.9% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for part time employment, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 82nd out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.