Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) was 11.3 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in North Macedonia, 2006–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in North Macedonia stood at 11.3. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in North Macedonia peaked at 36 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.3, in 2026.
That places North Macedonia 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36 | — |
| 2007 | 34.8 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 31 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 31.8 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.6 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 28.7 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 27.6 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 24.7 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 23.1 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 21.9 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 16.6 | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 13.1 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9 | -9.2% |
| 2025 | 11.4 | -4.2% |
| 2026 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.17 | 32.4 | 36 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.54 | 16.6 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.27 | 11.3 | 16.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Montenegro 21.2 compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2 compare
- 3 Finland 11.4 compare
- 4 North Macedonia 11.3 compare
- 6 Spain 9.9 compare
- 7 Sweden 9.4 compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in North Macedonia was 11.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 in 2026.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. 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 rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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