Unemployment with basic education, male in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment with basic education, male was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, male in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education, male in North Macedonia stood at 20.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in North Macedonia peaked at 44.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 7th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, male in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of male labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.1% | — |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 27.3% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 39.5% | 44.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 20.8% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.0% | 25.6% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, male in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment with basic education, male in North Macedonia was 20.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
- North Macedonia ranks 7th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).