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

North Macedonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 58.78 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58.78 %
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
57th
of 79 countries
All-time high
58.78 %
in 2024
All-time low
53.32 %
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

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

02040602018202120242018: 53.3 %2019: 55.8 %2020: 54.8 %2021: 54.1 %2022: 56.4 %2023: 53.7 %2024: 58.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in North Macedonia stood at 58.78 %. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

North Macedonia ranks 57th of 79 countries on this measure, 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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value in North Macedonia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 53.32 %
2019 55.82 % +4.7%
2020 54.75 % -1.9%
2021 54.1 % -1.2%
2022 56.41 % +4.3%
2023 53.73 % -4.8%
2024 58.78 % +9.4%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 58.78 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.5 %, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 58.78 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.29 %, 74% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 54.57 % 53.32 % 55.82 % 2
2020s 55.55 % 53.73 % 58.78 % 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 54 Kyrgyzstan 60.61 %
  2. 55 Philippines 60.23 % compare
  3. 56 Panama 59.69 % compare
  4. 58 Namibia 58.77 %
  5. 59 Dominican Republic 58.35 % compare
  6. 60 Chile 57.12 % 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 58.78 % 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 58.78 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 53.32 % in 2018.
How does North Macedonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
North Macedonia ranks 57th 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 10.2%. 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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,541 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.