Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 51.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in North Macedonia, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in North Macedonia is 51.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is 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 23rd out of 43 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 by methods used for seeking work - % of total in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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% | -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 | 82.5% | 81.3% | 84.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 48.4% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.9% | 51.9% | 1 |
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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 23rd out of 43 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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