Young persons neither in employment nor … citizenship degree in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Young persons neither in employment nor … citizenship degree was 19.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 19.3 for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.
The figure 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, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 … citizenship degree in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | 18.77 | 18 | 19.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 1 Türkiye 23.2 compare
- 2 Montenegro 21.1 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 19.3 compare
- 5 Romania 16.5 compare
- 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.5 compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 58.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
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 in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd 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 degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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