ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 34.4 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia, 2018–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 34.4 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
North Macedonia ranks 50th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 37.8 % | — |
| 2019 | 37.38 % | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.63 % | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 33.23 % | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 31.45 % | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 30.54 % | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 34.4 % | +12.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 34.4 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.97 %, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 34.4 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.96 %, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.59 % | 37.38 % | 37.8 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.05 % | 30.54 % | 35.63 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More economy & growth data for North Macedonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 400.07 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 219.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 675.78 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -36.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 371.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia was 34.4 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.54 % in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 15 to 24, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.