Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) was 10.8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.8
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
44.5
in 2022
All-time low
10.8
in 2025
Years of data
19
2006–2025
Youth long-term unemployment rate in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, youth long-term unemployment rate in North Macedonia stood at 10.8. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in North Macedonia peaked at 44.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.5 | — |
| 2007 | 24.7 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 22.3 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 19.6 | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 24.9 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 21.1 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 27.3 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 15 | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | +70.7% |
| 2017 | 29.9 | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 13.4 | -53.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2 | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 41.7 | +117.2% |
| 2022 | 44.5 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 14.5 | -67.4% |
| 2025 | 10.8 | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.77 | 19.6 | 28.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.2 | 13.4 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.14 | 10.8 | 44.5 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 39.4 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 50.6 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 795.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 57.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 704 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 704 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth long-term unemployment rate in North Macedonia?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in North Macedonia was 10.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- North Macedonia ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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