Unemployment rate for young people in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment rate for young people was 28.75 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28.75
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.88
in 1996
All-time low
28.66
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 28.75 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in North Macedonia peaked at 68.88 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.66, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.91 | — |
| 1992 | 46.22 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 48.88 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 53.15 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 63.13 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 68.88 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 63.84 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 61.62 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 58.29 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 58.35 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.55 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 58.44 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 65.75 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 64.16 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 61.97 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 60.11 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 58.21 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 56.8 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 55.16 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 55.2 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.11 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.71 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 51.59 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 53.07 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 47.48 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 48.48 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 46.76 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 45.49 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 35.35 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 35.62 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.1 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 32.59 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 29.68 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 28.66 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 28.75 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.32 | 42.91 | 68.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.45 | 55.16 | 65.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.22 | 35.35 | 55.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9 | 28.66 | 36.1 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- 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 rate for young people in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in North Macedonia was 28.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.88 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.66 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- North Macedonia ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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