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

102030402006201520252006: 28.5 Percentage2007: 24.7 Percentage2008: 22.3 Percentage2009: 19.6 Percentage2010: 26.7 Percentage2011: 24.9 Percentage2012: 21.1 Percentage2013: 27.3 Percentage2014: 29.6 Percentage2015: 15 Percentage2016: 25.6 Percentage2017: 29.9 Percentage2018: 28.5 Percentage2019: 13.4 Percentage2020: 19.2 Percentage2021: 41.7 Percentage2022: 44.5 Percentage2024: 14.5 Percentage2025: 10.8 Percentage

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

Annual values for Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) in North Macedonia, 2006 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 4 Portugal 12.1% compare
  2. 5 Romania 11.7% compare
  3. 7 Hungary 9.2% compare
  4. 8 Italy 8.3% compare
  5. 9 Malta 8.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 810 data points, 1983–2025
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