Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 5.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.3
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 2006
All-time low
3.2
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in North Macedonia, 2006–2025

024682006201520252006: 8.92007: 82008: 5.22009: 5.62010: 4.92011: 6.62012: 6.62013: 62014: 5.82015: 5.72016: 5.62017: 5.92018: 42019: 4.72020: 4.72021: 4.12022: 3.22023: 4.92024: 4.52025: 5.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition in North Macedonia peaked at 8.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2022.

That places North Macedonia 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 persons by household composition in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Latvia 6 compare
  2. 12 Belgium 5.6 compare
  3. 13 Lithuania 5.4 compare
  4. 14 France 5.3 compare
  5. 16 Bulgaria 5.1 compare
  6. 17 Finland 4.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in North Macedonia?
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in North Macedonia was 5.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 2006.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2022.
How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
North Macedonia ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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