Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 28.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Macedonia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Macedonia stood at 28.66. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Macedonia peaked at 68.88 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.66, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 32.53 | 28.66 | 36.1 | 5 |
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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 young vs older adults in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Macedonia was 28.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.88 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.66 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- North Macedonia ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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