Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 32 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
32 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
121 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
32 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

4060801001202006201320202006: 121 Thousand persons2007: 114 Thousand persons2008: 110 Thousand persons2009: 99 Thousand persons2010: 86 Thousand persons2011: 89 Thousand persons2012: 91 Thousand persons2013: 74 Thousand persons2014: 69 Thousand persons2015: 53 Thousand persons2016: 48 Thousand persons2017: 49 Thousand persons2018: 40 Thousand persons2019: 42 Thousand persons2020: 32 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia is 32 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 121 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places North Macedonia 29th out of 45 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.

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

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 121 Thousand persons
2007 114 Thousand persons -5.8%
2008 110 Thousand persons -3.5%
2009 99 Thousand persons -10.0%
2010 86 Thousand persons -13.1%
2011 89 Thousand persons +3.5%
2012 91 Thousand persons +2.2%
2013 74 Thousand persons -18.7%
2014 69 Thousand persons -6.8%
2015 53 Thousand persons -23.2%
2016 48 Thousand persons -9.4%
2017 49 Thousand persons +2.1%
2018 40 Thousand persons -18.4%
2019 42 Thousand persons +5.0%
2020 32 Thousand persons -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 111 Thousand persons 99 Thousand persons 121 Thousand persons 4
2010s 64.1 Thousand persons 40 Thousand persons 91 Thousand persons 10
2020s 32 Thousand persons 32 Thousand persons 32 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 26 Slovakia 35 Thousand persons compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 35 Thousand persons compare
  3. 28 Czechia 34 Thousand persons compare
  4. 30 Ireland 18 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Croatia 14 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Croatia 14 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 32 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 121 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 32 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 973 data points, 1998–2020
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