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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 6 |
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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 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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