Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 70.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 70.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 70.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 1994.
That places North Macedonia 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.7% | — |
| 1994 | 53.8% | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 64.1% | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.6% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 70.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.1%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 70.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 82% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 53.8% | 66.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 62.7% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 61.9% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.1% | 70.0% | 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 70.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 70.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 1994.
- How does North Macedonia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 136th out of 196 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 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.