Youth long-term unemployment rate in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 10.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.8%
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
6th
of 31 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth long-term unemployment rate in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 | 15.0% | -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 | 23.8% | 19.6% | 28.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 13.4% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 10.8% | 44.5% | 5 |
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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 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 31 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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