Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region was 14.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia is 14.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 40.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 5th out of 49 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.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.1 | — |
| 2007 | 37.2 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 36.4 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 33.2 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 34.2 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 33.9 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.7 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 34 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.6 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 29.5 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 28.9 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.3 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1 | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 21.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.7 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 21.7 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 16.5 | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 14.4 | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.73 | 33.2 | 40.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.83 | 21.1 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.65 | 14.4 | 23.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 2 Montenegro 17.4 compare
- 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.8 compare
- 3 Guadeloupe 14.8 compare
- 5 North Macedonia 14.5 compare
- 7 Martinique 13.7 compare
- 8 Greece 6.6 compare
More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 14.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. 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 Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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