Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 71.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 71.5 for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in North Macedonia peaked at 84.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.9, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84 | — |
| 2007 | 84.8 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 84.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.6 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 83.1 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 82.6 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.1 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 82.3 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 83.2 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 81.6 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 80.4 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 77.8 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 74.6 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 71.7 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 75.4 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 84.9 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 83.4 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 71.8 | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 68.9 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 71.5 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.83 | 81.6 | 84.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.94 | 71.7 | 83.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.98 | 68.9 | 84.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Montenegro 74.7 compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.2 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 71.5 compare
- 5 Slovakia 63.4 compare
- 5 Slovakia 63.4 compare
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in North Macedonia?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in North Macedonia was 71.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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