Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 28.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.66
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
68.88
in 1996
All-time low
28.66
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Macedonia, 1991–2024

02040601991200720241991: 42.91992: 46.21993: 48.91994: 53.21995: 63.11996: 68.91997: 63.81998: 61.61999: 58.32000: 58.32001: 55.52002: 58.42003: 65.82004: 64.22005: 622006: 60.12007: 58.22008: 56.82009: 55.22010: 55.22011: 55.12012: 53.72013: 51.62014: 53.12015: 47.52016: 48.52017: 46.82018: 45.52019: 35.42020: 35.62021: 36.12022: 32.62023: 29.72024: 28.7

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Macedonia, 1991 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 19 Iraq 31.73 compare
  2. 20 Algeria 29.88 compare
  3. 21 Georgia 29.86 compare
  4. 23 Cape Verde 28.1 compare
  5. 24 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.33 compare
  6. 25 Angola 26.74 compare

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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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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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