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

North Macedonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 7.06 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.06 %
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
8.7 %
in 2018
All-time low
6.05 %
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024

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

024682018202120242018: 8.7 %2019: 6.8 %2020: 7.9 %2021: 6.8 %2022: 7.5 %2023: 6 %2024: 7.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia is 7.06 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

That places North Macedonia 61st out of 78 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, 65+, rural areas — Value in North Macedonia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 8.7 %
2019 6.81 % -21.7%
2020 7.88 % +15.7%
2021 6.84 % -13.2%
2022 7.52 % +9.9%
2023 6.05 % -19.5%
2024 7.06 % +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.75 % 6.81 % 8.7 % 2
2020s 7.07 % 6.05 % 7.88 % 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 58 Portugal 8.04 % compare
  2. 59 Cyprus 7.78 % compare
  3. 60 Greece 7.35 % compare
  4. 62 Russian Federation 6.95 % compare
  5. 63 Bulgaria 6.14 % compare
  6. 64 Czechia 5.88 % compare

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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 7.06 % 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 8.7 % in 2018.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.05 % in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
North Macedonia ranks 61st out of 78 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 18.9%. 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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.