Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 155.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
155.9
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
321.2
in 2006
All-time low
155.9
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

01002003002006201320202006: 321.22007: 316.92008: 310.42009: 298.92010: 300.42011: 2952012: 292.52013: 277.22014: 268.82015: 248.92016: 2252017: 213.62018: 198.62019: 166.42020: 155.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 155.9 for unemployed persons by type of employment sought in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in North Macedonia peaked at 321.2 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 155.9, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, 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 in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 321.2
2007 316.9 -1.3%
2008 310.4 -2.1%
2009 298.9 -3.7%
2010 300.4 +0.5%
2011 295 -1.8%
2012 292.5 -0.8%
2013 277.2 -5.2%
2014 268.8 -3.0%
2015 248.9 -7.4%
2016 225 -9.6%
2017 213.6 -5.1%
2018 198.6 -7.0%
2019 166.4 -16.2%
2020 155.9 -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 311.85 298.9 321.2 4
2010s 248.64 166.4 300.4 10
2020s 155.9 155.9 155.9 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 17 Hungary 196.5 compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 181.4 compare
  3. 19 Denmark 170.7 compare
  4. 21 Bulgaria 155.5 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 137 compare
  6. 23 Ireland 136.7 compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought in North Macedonia?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in North Macedonia was 155.9 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 321.2 in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 155.9 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
North Macedonia ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 988 data points, 1983–2020
Last refreshed