Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 19.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in North Macedonia, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 19.5% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in North Macedonia peaked at 33.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.5% | — |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 19.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 19.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 25.6% | 33.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 17.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.1% | 19.7% | 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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in North Macedonia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in North Macedonia was 19.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- North Macedonia ranks 57th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).