Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 25,229 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
25,229
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
155th
of 188 countries
All-time high
26,992
in 2019
All-time low
22,904
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Macedonia, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 22.9k2006: 23.4k2007: 24.1k2008: 24.7k2009: 24.7k2010: 24.4k2011: 24.5k2012: 24.6k2013: 25.6k2014: 25.7k2015: 26.0k2016: 26.3k2017: 26.9k2018: 26.4k2019: 27.0k2020: 23.6k2021: 25.3k2022: 26.1k2023: 25.6k2024: 25.8k2025: 25.6k2026: 25.5k2027: 25.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Macedonia is 25,229, measured in 2027.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Macedonia peaked at 26,992 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22,904, in 2005.

North Macedonia ranks 155th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 22,904
2006 23,358 +2.0%
2007 24,140 +3.3%
2008 24,674 +2.2%
2009 24,680 +0.0%
2010 24,395 -1.2%
2011 24,528 +0.5%
2012 24,551 +0.1%
2013 25,649 +4.5%
2014 25,708 +0.2%
2015 26,024 +1.2%
2016 26,311 +1.1%
2017 26,860 +2.1%
2018 26,354 -1.9%
2019 26,992 +2.4%
2020 23,560 -12.7%
2021 25,277 +7.3%
2022 26,105 +3.3%
2023 25,585 -2.0%
2024 25,790 +0.8%
2025 25,635 -0.6%
2026 25,450 -0.7%
2027 25,229 -0.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 25,229 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 25,229 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,951 22,904 24,680 5
2010s 25,737 24,395 26,992 10
2020s 25,329 23,560 26,105 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 152 Gabon 29,689 compare
  2. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 26,479 compare
  3. 154 Cyprus 26,112 compare
  4. 156 Mauritius 22,789 compare
  5. 157 Bhutan 22,302 compare
  6. 158 Timor-Leste 22,030 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Macedonia?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in North Macedonia was 25,229 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 26,992 in 2019.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 22,904 in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
North Macedonia ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.