Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region in Severna Makedonija
Severna Makedonija: 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 Severna Makedonija, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Severna Makedonija stood at 14.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Severna Makedonija peaked at 40.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2024.
Severna Makedonija ranks 8th of 361 regions 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 Severna Makedonija, 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 |
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More work & labour data for Severna Makedonija
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 704 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,393 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 58.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Severna Makedonija?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region in Severna Makedonija 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 Severna Makedonija?
- 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 Severna Makedonija?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2024.
- How does Severna Makedonija rank for youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region?
- Severna Makedonija ranks 8th out of 361 regions with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Severna Makedonija?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Severna Makedonija 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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