Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract was 110 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
110 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
115.9 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
48 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in North Macedonia, 2006–2025

02550751001252006201520252006: 48 Thousand persons2007: 53.7 Thousand persons2008: 64.2 Thousand persons2009: 70.1 Thousand persons2010: 75 Thousand persons2011: 68.8 Thousand persons2012: 68.5 Thousand persons2013: 74.2 Thousand persons2014: 78.4 Thousand persons2015: 65.8 Thousand persons2016: 74.6 Thousand persons2017: 79 Thousand persons2018: 87.1 Thousand persons2019: 105.2 Thousand persons2020: 115.9 Thousand persons2021: 102.1 Thousand persons2022: 97.5 Thousand persons2023: 96.5 Thousand persons2024: 109.5 Thousand persons2025: 110 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 110 Thousand persons for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in North Macedonia peaked at 115.9 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48 Thousand persons, in 2006.

North Macedonia ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 48 Thousand persons
2007 53.7 Thousand persons +11.9%
2008 64.2 Thousand persons +19.6%
2009 70.1 Thousand persons +9.2%
2010 75 Thousand persons +7.0%
2011 68.8 Thousand persons -8.3%
2012 68.5 Thousand persons -0.4%
2013 74.2 Thousand persons +8.3%
2014 78.4 Thousand persons +5.7%
2015 65.8 Thousand persons -16.1%
2016 74.6 Thousand persons +13.4%
2017 79 Thousand persons +5.9%
2018 87.1 Thousand persons +10.3%
2019 105.2 Thousand persons +20.8%
2020 115.9 Thousand persons +10.2%
2021 102.1 Thousand persons -11.9%
2022 97.5 Thousand persons -4.5%
2023 96.5 Thousand persons -1.0%
2024 109.5 Thousand persons +13.5%
2025 110 Thousand persons +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59 Thousand persons 48 Thousand persons 70.1 Thousand persons 4
2010s 77.66 Thousand persons 65.8 Thousand persons 105.2 Thousand persons 10
2020s 105.25 Thousand persons 96.5 Thousand persons 115.9 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 27 Romania 124.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 112.5 Thousand persons compare
  3. 30 Slovakia 92.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 Slovakia 92.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 84.6 Thousand persons compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 84.6 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in North Macedonia?
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract in North Macedonia was 110 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 115.9 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest temporary employees by duration of the employment contract recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 48 Thousand persons in 2006.
How does North Macedonia rank for temporary employees by duration of the employment contract?
North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by duration of the employment contract rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by duration of the employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,437 data points, 1983–2025
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