ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 32.24 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.24 %
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
56th
of 79 countries
All-time high
32.24 %
in 2024
All-time low
26.71 %
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in North Macedonia, 2018–2024

01020302018202120242018: 26.7 %2019: 31.5 %2020: 31.4 %2021: 30.7 %2022: 28.2 %2023: 30.1 %2024: 32.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 32.24 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

That places North Macedonia 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value in North Macedonia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 26.71 %
2019 31.5 % +17.9%
2020 31.36 % -0.4%
2021 30.68 % -2.2%
2022 28.23 % -8.0%
2023 30.11 % +6.7%
2024 32.24 % +7.1%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 32.24 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81 %, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 32.24 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.41 %, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.11 % 26.71 % 31.5 % 2
2020s 30.52 % 28.23 % 32.24 % 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 53 Ukraine 32.94 %
  2. 54 Belgium 32.91 % compare
  3. 55 Brunei Darussalam 32.35 % compare
  4. 57 Belarus 32.13 % compare
  5. 58 Serbia 32.11 % compare
  6. 59 Russian Federation 31.63 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in North Macedonia?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in North Macedonia was 32.24 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 32.24 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.71 % in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
North Macedonia ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,534 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.