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
Latest (2025)
14.5%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2006
All-time low
14.4%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 14.5% for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region 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.
North Macedonia ranks 5th 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.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 34.0% | -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 | 36.7% | 33.2% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 21.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 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
- 6 Martinique 13.7% compare
- 7 Greece 6.6% compare
- 8 Italy 5.9% 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 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 47 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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