Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) was 156 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 156 for unemployment by sex and age - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia peaked at 321 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 156, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 28th 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 321 | — |
| 2007 | 317 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 310 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 299 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 300 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 295 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 292 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 277 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 269 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 249 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 225 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 214 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 199 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 166 | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 156 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 311.75 | 299 | 321 | 4 |
| 2010s | 248.6 | 166 | 300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156 | 156 | 156 | 1 |
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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 sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia was 156 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 321 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- North Macedonia ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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