Unemployment rates by country of birth in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment rates by country of birth was 11.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.5
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2006
All-time low
11.5
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Unemployment rates by country of birth in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 11.5 for unemployment rates by country of birth in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth in North Macedonia peaked at 36.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 36.1 | — |
| 2007 | 35 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.8 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.2 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 32 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.4 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 31 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 23.7 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.8 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 16.4 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 14.4 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 13.1 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3 | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 11.5 | -6.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.05, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.27 | 32.2 | 36.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.17 | 17.3 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 11.5 | 16.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Montenegro 17.9 compare
- 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.2 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 11.5 compare
- 5 Spain 10.5 compare
- 6 Finland 9.7 compare
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 rates by country of birth in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth in North Macedonia was 11.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment rates by country of birth?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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