Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 69.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia stood at 69.1%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 69.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1999.
That places North Macedonia 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.1% | — |
| 1991 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 63.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 69.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 69.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 61.0% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 62.0% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 61.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 64.8% | 69.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia was 69.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 131st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.