Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 596.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in North Macedonia stood at 596.9 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in North Macedonia peaked at 681.3 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 593.8 Thousand persons, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 672.25 Thousand persons | 662.8 Thousand persons | 681.3 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 668.2 Thousand persons | 660.9 Thousand persons | 678.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 615.35 Thousand persons | 593.8 Thousand persons | 680.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in North Macedonia?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in North Macedonia was 596.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 681.3 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 593.8 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- North Macedonia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).