Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 84 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in North Macedonia, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in North Macedonia stood at 84 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in North Macedonia peaked at 337 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 84 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places North Macedonia 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 330 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 320 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 300 Thousand persons | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 302 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 295 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 292 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 337 Thousand persons | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 268 Thousand persons | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 277 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 235 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 220 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 211 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 175 Thousand persons | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 152 Thousand persons | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 152 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 123 Thousand persons | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 110 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 102 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 94 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 89 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2026 | 84 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 313 Thousand persons | 300 Thousand persons | 330 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 246.2 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 337 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.71 Thousand persons | 84 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 7 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in North Macedonia was 84 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 337 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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