ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 89.37 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
89.37 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
92.09 %
in 2022
All-time low
89.21 %
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia, 2018–2024

0204060801002018202120242018: 91.4 %2019: 91.8 %2020: 90.1 %2021: 90.9 %2022: 92.1 %2023: 89.2 %2024: 89.4 %

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

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 89.37 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

That places North Macedonia 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value in North Macedonia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 91.43 %
2019 91.77 % +0.4%
2020 90.06 % -1.9%
2021 90.87 % +0.9%
2022 92.09 % +1.3%
2023 89.21 % -3.1%
2024 89.37 % +0.2%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 89.37 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.78 %, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 89.37 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.23 %, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 91.6 % 91.43 % 91.77 % 2
2020s 90.32 % 89.21 % 92.09 % 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 59 Chile 90.01 % compare
  2. 60 Lithuania 89.55 % compare
  3. 61 Republic of Korea 89.52 % compare
  4. 63 Philippines 89.12 % compare
  5. 64 Italy 89.09 % compare
  6. 65 Armenia 88.34 %

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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 89.37 % 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 92.09 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 89.21 % in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
North Macedonia ranks 62nd 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 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, 25 to 54, rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, 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, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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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.