SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 19.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 19.48 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2025.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in North Macedonia peaked at 34.48 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.31, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.48 | — |
| 2007 | 33.65 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 31.24 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 27.94 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 26.42 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 25.32 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.05 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24.32 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 25.5 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 24.91 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.81 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.34 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 18.67 | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 19.84 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 18.31 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 18.43 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.13 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 18.47 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 19.48 | +5.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 19.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 19.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.83 | 27.94 | 34.48 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.48 | 18.67 | 26.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 | 18.31 | 19.84 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 38 Armenia 20.18 compare
- 39 Grenada 20.09 compare
- 40 Jamaica 19.7 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 19.43 compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 19.31 compare
- 44 El Salvador 19.09 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in North Macedonia?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in North Macedonia was 19.48 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.48 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.31 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (also known as the NEET rate) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.