Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Severna Makedonija
Severna Makedonija: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Severna Makedonija, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Severna Makedonija recorded 91.8 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Severna Makedonija peaked at 321.2 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Severna Makedonija ranks 120th of 436 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Severna Makedonija, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 321.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 316.9 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 310.4 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 298.9 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 300.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 295 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 292.5 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 277.2 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 268.8 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 248.9 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 225 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 213.6 Thousand persons | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 198.6 Thousand persons | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 166.4 Thousand persons | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 155.9 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 126.9 Thousand persons | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 116.4 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 103.9 Thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 97.7 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 91.8 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311.85 Thousand persons | 298.9 Thousand persons | 321.2 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 248.64 Thousand persons | 166.4 Thousand persons | 300.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.43 Thousand persons | 91.8 Thousand persons | 155.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Severna Makedonija
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 39.4 Hour (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Severna Makedonija?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Severna Makedonija was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Severna Makedonija?
- The highest recorded value was 321.2 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Severna Makedonija?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Severna Makedonija rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Severna Makedonija ranks 120th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Severna Makedonija?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Severna Makedonija data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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