Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 51.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in North Macedonia, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in North Macedonia stood at 51.9.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in North Macedonia peaked at 84.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.4, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81.3 | — |
| 2007 | 84.2 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 82.4 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 81.9 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 80.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.2 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 60.9 | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 58.7 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 65.7 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 60 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 53.1 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 51.6 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 51.9 | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.45 | 81.3 | 84.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.76 | 48.4 | 80.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9 | 51.9 | 51.9 | 1 |
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 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (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 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in North Macedonia?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in North Macedonia was 51.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4 in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- North Macedonia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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