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

Latest (2020)
156
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
321
in 2006
All-time low
156
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in North Macedonia, 2006–2020

01002003002006201320202006: 3212007: 3172008: 3102009: 2992010: 3002011: 2952012: 2922013: 2772014: 2692015: 2492016: 2252017: 2142018: 1992019: 1662020: 156

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.

Compared with earlier readings it 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

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020) in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2020.
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%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 156 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 311.75 299 321 4
2010s 248.6 166 300 10
2020s 156 156 156 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 26 Denmark 170 compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 169 compare
  3. 28 North Macedonia 156 compare
  4. 30 Czechia 137 compare
  5. 30 Ireland 137 compare

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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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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,205 data points, 1992–2020
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