Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 1,821 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,821 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 50 countries
All-time high
2,023 Thousand persons
in 2003
All-time low
1,821 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1,821 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia peaked at 2,023 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,821 Thousand persons, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2,023 Thousand persons | — |
| 2004 | 2,016 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,005 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,994 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,983 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,971 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,959 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,946 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,937 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,930 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,923 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,918 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,912 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,906 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,899 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,889 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,876 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,859 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,837 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,832 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,828 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,824 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1,821 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,993 Thousand persons | 1,959 Thousand persons | 2,023 Thousand persons | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,914 Thousand persons | 1,876 Thousand persons | 1,946 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,833 Thousand persons | 1,821 Thousand persons | 1,859 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in North Macedonia was 1,821 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,023 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,821 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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