Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 91.8 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in North Macedonia peaked at 321.2 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 32nd of 45 countries 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 duration of unemployment in North Macedonia, 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 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- 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 in North Macedonia?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment in North Macedonia was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 321.2 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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