Unemployment with basic education, female in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Unemployment with basic education, female was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.3%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
16th
of 129 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2005
All-time low
17.3%
in 2024
Years of data
19
2005–2024

Unemployment with basic education, female in North Macedonia, 2005–2024

010203040502005201420242005: 47.2 % of female labor force with basic education2006: 46.7 % of female labor force with basic education2007: 45.2 % of female labor force with basic education2008: 42.1 % of female labor force with basic education2009: 42.5 % of female labor force with basic education2010: 41.1 % of female labor force with basic education2011: 35.4 % of female labor force with basic education2012: 33.7 % of female labor force with basic education2013: 32.2 % of female labor force with basic education2014: 31.2 % of female labor force with basic education2015: 27 % of female labor force with basic education2016: 26.9 % of female labor force with basic education2017: 21.9 % of female labor force with basic education2018: 19.3 % of female labor force with basic education2019: 28.3 % of female labor force with basic education2020: 17.9 % of female labor force with basic education2021: 17.6 % of female labor force with basic education2022: 18.3 % of female labor force with basic education2024: 17.3 % of female labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in North Macedonia is 17.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in North Macedonia peaked at 47.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2024.

North Macedonia ranks 16th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, female in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2024.
Year % of female labor force with basic education Change
2005 47.2%
2006 46.7% -1.2%
2007 45.2% -3.1%
2008 42.1% -7.0%
2009 42.5% +1.0%
2010 41.1% -3.2%
2011 35.4% -13.9%
2012 33.7% -4.8%
2013 32.2% -4.4%
2014 31.2% -3.0%
2015 27.0% -13.7%
2016 26.9% -0.4%
2017 21.9% -18.5%
2018 19.3% -11.8%
2019 28.3% +46.9%
2020 17.9% -37.0%
2021 17.6% -1.6%
2022 18.3% +3.9%
2024 17.3% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.7% 42.1% 47.2% 5
2010s 29.7% 19.3% 41.1% 10
2020s 17.8% 17.3% 18.3% 4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 13 Estonia 18.8% compare
  2. 14 Latvia 18.1% compare
  3. 15 Malawi 17.5% compare
  4. 17 Belize 17.0% compare
  5. 18 Bulgaria 16.3% compare
  6. 19 Greece 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, female in North Macedonia?
Unemployment with basic education, female in North Macedonia was 17.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
North Macedonia ranks 16th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of female labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,704 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).