Female share of the labor force in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Female share of the labor force was 42.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female share of the labor force in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in North Macedonia is 42.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in North Macedonia peaked at 42.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2010.
That places North Macedonia 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female share of the labor force in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 39.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.1% | 42.7% | 6 |
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- 115 Chile 42.9% compare
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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 female share of the labor force in North Macedonia?
- Female share of the labor force in North Macedonia was 42.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for female share of the labor force?
- North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.