Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity was 5.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.1
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 2018
All-time low
2.8
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia, 2008–2025

02462008201620252008: 32009: 2.82010: 2.82011: 2.92012: 2.82013: 3.22014: 52015: 42016: 4.22017: 4.42018: 5.62019: 4.22020: 4.42021: 5.12022: 4.72023: 3.72024: 4.52025: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia stood at 5.1.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia peaked at 5.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2009.

That places North Macedonia 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026) in North Macedonia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 3
2009 2.8 -6.7%
2010 2.8 +0.0%
2011 2.9 +3.6%
2012 2.8 -3.4%
2013 3.2 +14.3%
2014 5 +56.2%
2015 4 -20.0%
2016 4.2 +5.0%
2017 4.4 +4.8%
2018 5.6 +27.3%
2019 4.2 -25.0%
2020 4.4 +4.8%
2021 5.1 +15.9%
2022 4.7 -7.8%
2023 3.7 -21.3%
2024 4.5 +21.6%
2025 5.1 +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9 2.8 3 2
2010s 3.91 2.8 5.6 10
2020s 4.58 3.7 5.1 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 1 Montenegro 8.6 compare
  2. 3 France 3.9 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 3.8 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 3.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia?
Precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity in North Macedonia was 5.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 2018.
What is the lowest precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity?
North Macedonia ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is precarious employment by nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Precarious employment by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 650 data points, 2008–2025
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