Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in North Macedonia is 11, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in North Macedonia peaked at 14.9 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.2 | — |
| 2007 | 13.1 | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.9 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.1 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.5 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.5 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 11.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 11.3 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 11 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 11.2 | 14.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.15 | 11.4 | 14.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 | 11 | 11.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 42 Montenegro 13.2 compare
- 43 Serbia 12.8 compare
- 43 Serbia 12.8 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 11 compare
- 47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.7 compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in North Macedonia?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in North Macedonia was 11 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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