Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) was 90 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia is 90 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 324.7 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 90 Thousand persons, in 2026.
North Macedonia ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data (citizenship) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 324.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 316.2 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 306 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 298.8 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 295.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 298 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 290.3 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 275.2 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 265.4 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 233.8 Thousand persons | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 219.1 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 208.5 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 185.8 Thousand persons | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 161.2 Thousand persons | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 152 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 122.6 Thousand persons | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 112.6 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 103.4 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 94.8 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 91.4 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2026 | 90 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311.43 Thousand persons | 298.8 Thousand persons | 324.7 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 243.27 Thousand persons | 161.2 Thousand persons | 298 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.54 Thousand persons | 90 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 90 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 324.7 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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