Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.3%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2006
All-time low
18.0%
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North Macedonia stood at 19.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North Macedonia peaked at 41.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2022.
North Macedonia ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.3% | — |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 27.7% | 41.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 18.1% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Türkiye 23.2% compare
- 2 Montenegro 21.1% compare
- 3 Martinique 20.0% compare
- 5 Guadeloupe 18.0% compare
- 6 Romania 16.5% compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5% 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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North Macedonia?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North Macedonia was 19.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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