Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data was 36 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
36 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
28th
of 45 countries
All-time high
118 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
36 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in North Macedonia, 2006–2020

4060801001202006201320202006: 118 Thousand persons2007: 114 Thousand persons2008: 116 Thousand persons2009: 103 Thousand persons2010: 101 Thousand persons2011: 94 Thousand persons2012: 88 Thousand persons2013: 80 Thousand persons2014: 76 Thousand persons2015: 66 Thousand persons2016: 57 Thousand persons2017: 49 Thousand persons2018: 44 Thousand persons2019: 43 Thousand persons2020: 36 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 36 Thousand persons for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.3% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in North Macedonia peaked at 118 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36 Thousand persons, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 28th of 45 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.

Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 118 Thousand persons
2007 114 Thousand persons -3.4%
2008 116 Thousand persons +1.8%
2009 103 Thousand persons -11.2%
2010 101 Thousand persons -1.9%
2011 94 Thousand persons -6.9%
2012 88 Thousand persons -6.4%
2013 80 Thousand persons -9.1%
2014 76 Thousand persons -5.0%
2015 66 Thousand persons -13.2%
2016 57 Thousand persons -13.6%
2017 49 Thousand persons -14.0%
2018 44 Thousand persons -10.2%
2019 43 Thousand persons -2.3%
2020 36 Thousand persons -16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 112.75 Thousand persons 103 Thousand persons 118 Thousand persons 4
2010s 69.8 Thousand persons 43 Thousand persons 101 Thousand persons 10
2020s 36 Thousand persons 36 Thousand persons 36 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 25 Norway 42 Thousand persons compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 40 Thousand persons compare
  3. 26 Slovakia 40 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Czechia 28 Thousand persons compare
  5. 30 Ireland 22 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Latvia 14 Thousand persons compare
  7. 31 Latvia 14 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in North Macedonia?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data in North Macedonia was 36 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 118 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 36 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
North Macedonia ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 954 data points, 1998–2020
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