Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation was 11.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in North Macedonia stood at 11.5. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in North Macedonia peaked at 36.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 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% |
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
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation in North Macedonia was 11.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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