Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 16.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in North Macedonia, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 16.38 for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in North Macedonia peaked at 32.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.97, in 2021.
That places North Macedonia 53rd out of 56 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.89 | — |
| 2010 | 29.47 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 29.93 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.14 | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 29.54 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 32.54 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 22.81 | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 20.55 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 19.13 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 19.29 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 17.73 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 14.32 | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 10.97 | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 12.06 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 12.26 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 14.59 | +19.0% |
| 2025 | 16.38 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.89 | 31.89 | 31.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.71 | 17.73 | 32.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 | 10.97 | 16.38 | 6 |
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- 50 Türkiye 23.03 compare
- 51 Brunei Darussalam 19.56 compare
- 52 Saint Lucia 17.59 compare
- 54 Serbia 14.7 compare
- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.17 compare
- 56 Seychelles 8.45 compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.21 % 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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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in North Macedonia?
- Youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in North Macedonia was 16.38 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.97 in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- North Macedonia ranks 53rd out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.