Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 90 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 90 Thousand persons for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 299 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places North Macedonia 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 299 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 295 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 298 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 290 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 275 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 265 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 234 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 219 Thousand persons | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 208 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 186 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 161 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 152 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 123 Thousand persons | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 113 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 103 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 95 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 91 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 90 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299 Thousand persons | 299 Thousand persons | 299 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 243.1 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 298 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.57 Thousand persons | 90 Thousand persons | 152 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1782 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,405 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 525.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 422.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 440.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 90 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 299 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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