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 49 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.
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 49 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 | 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% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 14.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 8.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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