Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data (1998–2020) was 36 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
36
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
118
in 2006
All-time low
36
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

4060801001202006201320202006: 1182007: 1142008: 1162009: 1032010: 1012011: 942012: 882013: 802014: 762015: 662016: 572017: 492018: 442019: 432020: 36

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 36 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2020.

North Macedonia ranks 29th of 47 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 (1998–2020) 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 Value Change
2006 118 —
2007 114 -3.4%
2008 116 +1.8%
2009 103 -11.2%
2010 101 -1.9%
2011 94 -6.9%
2012 88 -6.4%
2013 80 -9.1%
2014 76 -5.0%
2015 66 -13.2%
2016 57 -13.6%
2017 49 -14.0%
2018 44 -10.2%
2019 43 -2.3%
2020 36 -16.3%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 26 Norway 42 compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 40 compare
  3. 27 Slovakia 40 compare
  4. 29 North Macedonia 36 compare
  5. 31 Czechia 28 compare
  6. 32 Ireland 22 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 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 in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - annual data?
North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 976 data points, 1998–2020
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