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

North Macedonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 35.89 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.89 %
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
64th
of 79 countries
All-time high
35.89 %
in 2024
All-time low
28.15 %
in 2019
Years of data
7
2018–2024

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

0102030402018202120242018: 30.6 %2019: 28.1 %2020: 29.8 %2021: 28.4 %2022: 31.5 %2023: 30.9 %2024: 35.9 %

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 35.89 % for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

That places North Macedonia 64th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, 55 to 64, rural areas — Female — Value in North Macedonia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 30.55 %
2019 28.15 % -7.9%
2020 29.82 % +5.9%
2021 28.37 % -4.9%
2022 31.54 % +11.2%
2023 30.9 % -2.0%
2024 35.89 % +16.1%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 35.89 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.89 %, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 35.89 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.39 %, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.35 % 28.15 % 30.55 % 2
2020s 31.3 % 28.37 % 35.89 % 5

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  6. 67 Mexico 33.88 % 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 35.89 % 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 35.89 % in 2024.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.15 % in 2019.
How does North Macedonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
North Macedonia ranks 64th 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 17.5%. 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, 55 to 64, 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, 55 to 64, 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, 1,529 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.