Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 27.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in North Macedonia, 2002–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 27.2% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in North Macedonia peaked at 66.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2025.
That places North Macedonia 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 58.8% | — |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 27.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 27.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 57.6% | 66.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 38.9% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 27.2% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in North Macedonia was 27.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- North Macedonia ranks 28th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.