Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 14.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia is 14.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia peaked at 25.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 137th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.2% | — |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.9% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 17.9% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 20.1% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | +29.3% |
| 2025 | 14.7% | -1.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 14.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 54% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 14.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +29.3% | 11.5% | 14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.9% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.5% | 14.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 134 Italy 16.2% compare
- 135 Netherlands 15.7% compare
- 136 Romania 15.1% compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% compare
- 139 New Zealand 14.0% compare
- 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.9% compare
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in North Macedonia was 14.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- North Macedonia ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.