Employee compensation as share of government spending in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employee compensation as share of government spending in North Macedonia, 2005–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12.4% for employee compensation as share of government spending in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in North Macedonia peaked at 26.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.3% | — |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -32.5% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.4% | 26.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.7% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,405 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 525.79 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in North Macedonia?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in North Macedonia was 12.4% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending 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 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.