Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 593 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
593 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
34th
of 45 countries
All-time high
682.8 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
589.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
21
2006–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in North Macedonia, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 593 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2026.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in North Macedonia peaked at 682.8 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 589.3 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 662.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 668 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 665.9 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 668.9 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 640.2 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 662.2 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 663 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 657.8 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 651.5 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 665.2 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 668.6 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 668.7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 666.1 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 657.3 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 682.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 594.5 Thousand persons | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 601 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 615.3 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 601.6 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 589.3 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2026 | 593 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 666.35 Thousand persons | 662.6 Thousand persons | 668.9 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 660.06 Thousand persons | 640.2 Thousand persons | 668.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 611.07 Thousand persons | 589.3 Thousand persons | 682.8 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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)
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- 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 outside the labour force not seeking employment by in North Macedonia?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in North Macedonia was 593 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 682.8 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 589.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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