Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data was 25 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia is 25, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 29th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99 | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 24 | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 18 | -25.0% |
| 2026 | 25 | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99 | 99 | 99 | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.1 | 40 | 91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.43 | 18 | 32 | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 27 Ireland 29 compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 compare
- 29 North Macedonia 25 compare
- 31 Lithuania 16 compare
- 32 Estonia 13 compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
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 25 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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