Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age was 5.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in North Macedonia stood at 5.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in North Macedonia peaked at 8.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.9 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4 | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9 | +53.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 5.3 | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 5.2 | 8.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.58 | 4 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 | 3.2 | 5.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in North Macedonia was 5.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- North Macedonia ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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