Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 32 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
32
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
121
in 2006
All-time low
32
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

4060801001202006201320202006: 1212007: 1142008: 1102009: 992010: 862011: 892012: 912013: 742014: 692015: 532016: 482017: 492018: 402019: 422020: 32

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia is 32, 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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2020.

That places North Macedonia 30th out of 47 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: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 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 Value Change
2006 121 —
2007 114 -5.8%
2008 110 -3.5%
2009 99 -10.0%
2010 86 -13.1%
2011 89 +3.5%
2012 91 +2.2%
2013 74 -18.7%
2014 69 -6.8%
2015 53 -23.2%
2016 48 -9.4%
2017 49 +2.1%
2018 40 -18.4%
2019 42 +5.0%
2020 32 -23.8%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 27 Slovakia 35 compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 35 compare
  3. 29 Czechia 34 compare
  4. 30 North Macedonia 32 compare
  5. 32 Ireland 18 compare
  6. 33 Croatia 14 compare
  7. 33 Croatia 14 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 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 in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2020.
How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 47 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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