Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region was 41.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
41.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2006
All-time low
37.5%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 41.2% for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia peaked at 64.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2019.
North Macedonia ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 64.0% | — |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 61.7% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -39.2% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.1% | 56.8% | 64.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 37.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 40.3% | 48.4% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia?
- Youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region in North Macedonia was 41.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region?
- North Macedonia ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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