Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 12.6 Thousand in 2026. ▼ Falling
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12.6 Thousand for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 30.9 Thousand in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.6 Thousand, in 2026.
North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20.2 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 22.3 Thousand | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 23.4 Thousand | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.5 Thousand | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 22.4 Thousand | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 17.5 Thousand | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 30.9 Thousand | +76.6% |
| 2016 | 26.1 Thousand | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 25.3 Thousand | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.7 Thousand | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9 Thousand | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 21.4 Thousand | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 21.5 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.7 Thousand | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.9 Thousand | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 17.6 Thousand | -26.4% |
| 2025 | 19.6 Thousand | +11.4% |
| 2026 | 12.6 Thousand | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2 Thousand | 20.2 Thousand | 20.2 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.8 Thousand | 17.5 Thousand | 30.9 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.61 Thousand | 12.6 Thousand | 23.9 Thousand | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 40 Cyprus 22.6 Thousand compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.9 Thousand compare
- 42 Iceland 13.4 Thousand compare
- 43 North Macedonia 12.6 Thousand compare
- 45 Luxembourg 12.2 Thousand compare
- 46 Malta 7.5 Thousand compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 12.6 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 Thousand in 2015.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 Thousand in 2026.
- How does North Macedonia rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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