Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 152 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
152 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
29th
of 44 countries
All-time high
324.7 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
152 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006–2020

01002003002006201320202006: 324.7 Thousand persons2007: 316.2 Thousand persons2008: 306 Thousand persons2009: 298.8 Thousand persons2010: 295.4 Thousand persons2011: 298 Thousand persons2012: 290.3 Thousand persons2013: 275.2 Thousand persons2014: 265.4 Thousand persons2015: 233.8 Thousand persons2016: 219.1 Thousand persons2017: 208.5 Thousand persons2018: 185.8 Thousand persons2019: 161.2 Thousand persons2020: 152 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in North Macedonia is 152 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 324.7 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 152 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places North Macedonia 29th out of 44 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 152 Thousand persons 152 Thousand persons 152 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 26 Bulgaria 159.4 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Croatia 152.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 27 Croatia 152.9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 Ireland 138.9 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 134.5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 134.5 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 152 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 324.7 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 152 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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 type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 994 data points, 1998–2020
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