Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 19.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
19.4%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
2nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2006
All-time low
19.4%
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in North Macedonia, 2006–2025

010203040502006201520252006: 47.6 Percentage2007: 45.7 Percentage2008: 44.4 Percentage2009: 42.8 Percentage2010: 41.7 Percentage2011: 41.6 Percentage2012: 41.4 Percentage2013: 39.9 Percentage2014: 39.5 Percentage2015: 36.6 Percentage2016: 33.9 Percentage2017: 33.6 Percentage2018: 32.1 Percentage2019: 24.4 Percentage2020: 24.7 Percentage2021: 23.9 Percentage2022: 23.1 Percentage2023: 22.9 Percentage2024: 20.9 Percentage2025: 19.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in North Macedonia is 19.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in North Macedonia peaked at 47.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2025.

That places North Macedonia 2nd out of 45 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 of young persons not in education and training by in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 47.6%
2007 45.7% -4.0%
2008 44.4% -2.8%
2009 42.8% -3.6%
2010 41.7% -2.6%
2011 41.6% -0.2%
2012 41.4% -0.5%
2013 39.9% -3.6%
2014 39.5% -1.0%
2015 36.6% -7.3%
2016 33.9% -7.4%
2017 33.6% -0.9%
2018 32.1% -4.5%
2019 24.4% -24.0%
2020 24.7% +1.2%
2021 23.9% -3.2%
2022 23.1% -3.3%
2023 22.9% -0.9%
2024 20.9% -8.7%
2025 19.4% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 42.8% 47.6% 4
2010s 36.5% 24.4% 41.7% 10
2020s 22.5% 19.4% 24.7% 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 1 Montenegro 27.9% compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.4% compare
  3. 4 Serbia 15.1% compare
  4. 5 Greece 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in North Macedonia?
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in North Macedonia was 19.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2025.
How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
North Macedonia ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 2000–2025
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