Temporary employees by main reason in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Temporary employees by main reason was 19.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2025
All-time low
11.9%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Temporary employees by main reason in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of employees.
Analysis
In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in North Macedonia stood at 19.1%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in North Macedonia peaked at 19.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Temporary employees by main reason in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11.9% | — |
| 2007 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 19.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 15.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 12.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.7% | 19.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Montenegro 30.6% compare
- 2 Netherlands 25.8% compare
- 2 Netherlands 25.8% compare
- 4 North Macedonia 19.1% compare
- 6 Serbia 18.7% compare
- 6 Serbia 18.7% 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 temporary employees by main reason in North Macedonia?
- Temporary employees by main reason in North Macedonia was 19.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for temporary employees by main reason?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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