Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Severna Makedonija
Severna Makedonija: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth 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
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 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)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Severna Makedonija?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Severna Makedonija was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth 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 country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Severna Makedonija ranks 120th out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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