Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) was 98 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in North Macedonia is 98 Thousand persons, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 129.8 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 89.7 Thousand persons, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data (occupation) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 106.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 105.8 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 105.5 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 115.2 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 127.6 Thousand persons | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 117.8 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 119.4 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 126.7 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 117.1 Thousand persons | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 127.7 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 126.6 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 129.8 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 129.8 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120.7 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 102 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 89.7 Thousand persons | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 92.5 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 94.2 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 98.8 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 108.2 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2026 | 98 Thousand persons | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.3 Thousand persons | 105.5 Thousand persons | 115.2 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 124.32 Thousand persons | 117.1 Thousand persons | 129.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.63 Thousand persons | 89.7 Thousand persons | 108.2 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 98 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.8 Thousand persons in 2017.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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