Unemployed persons by previous occupation in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployed persons by previous occupation was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons by previous occupation in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 91.8 Thousand persons for unemployed persons by previous occupation in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by previous occupation in North Macedonia peaked at 321.2 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 91.8 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by previous occupation 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
- 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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by previous occupation in North Macedonia?
- Unemployed persons by previous occupation in North Macedonia was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 321.2 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by previous occupation recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployed persons by previous occupation?
- North Macedonia ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by previous occupation 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 previous occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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