Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 90.5 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 90.5 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 324.7 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 90.5 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places North Macedonia 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data 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 | 90.5 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
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 | 109.61 Thousand persons | 90.5 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 90.5 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 324.7 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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