Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 18.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in North Macedonia stood at 18.1.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in North Macedonia peaked at 45.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.9, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 25th out of 35 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.8 | — |
| 2007 | 30.2 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 38.1 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 45.4 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.8 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.5 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.6 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.6 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.7 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 34.3 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 35.9 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 23.5 | -34.5% |
| 2022 | 22.1 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 19.6 | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 16.9 | -13.8% |
| 2025 | 18.1 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9 | 28.8 | 34.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.03 | 34.3 | 45.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.68 | 16.9 | 35.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in North Macedonia?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in North Macedonia was 18.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- North Macedonia ranks 25th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 in science and technology (HRST) by category and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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