Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 2.8 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
2.8
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.5
in 2007
All-time low
2.7
in 2024
Years of data
21
2006–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in North Macedonia, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in North Macedonia is 2.8, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in North Macedonia peaked at 6.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.7 | — |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 5 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 6 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 3.4 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6 | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 3 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | +29.6% |
| 2026 | 2.8 | -20.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 40 Croatia 4.4 compare
- 41 Croatia 4.1 compare
- 42 Montenegro 3.8 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 2.8 compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.4 compare
- 45 Romania 2.4 compare
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 persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in North Macedonia?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in North Macedonia was 2.8 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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