Unemployment rate of men vs. women in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 13.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 13.1% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in North Macedonia peaked at 37.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.8% | — |
| 1992 | 22.0% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 30.4% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 19.8% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 29.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 16.6% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 13.1% | 16.9% | 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 of men vs. women in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in North Macedonia was 13.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.