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

North Macedonia: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 51.9 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
51.9 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
67th
of 79 countries
All-time high
58.16 %
in 2018
All-time low
50.79 %
in 2023
Years of data
7
2018–2024

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

02040602018202120242018: 58.2 %2019: 58.1 %2020: 56.3 %2021: 55 %2022: 53.1 %2023: 50.8 %2024: 51.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in North Macedonia stood at 51.9 %.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

North Macedonia ranks 67th of 79 countries on this measure, 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value in North Macedonia, 2018 to 2024.
Year % Change
2018 58.16 %
2019 58.14 % -0.0%
2020 56.28 % -3.2%
2021 54.96 % -2.3%
2022 53.15 % -3.3%
2023 50.79 % -4.4%
2024 51.9 % +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.15 % 58.14 % 58.16 % 2
2020s 53.42 % 50.79 % 56.28 % 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 65 Ukraine 52.29 %
  2. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.16 % compare
  3. 68 Namibia 51.07 %
  4. 69 Egypt 49.4 % compare
  5. 70 Greece 49.24 % 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 51.9 % 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 58.16 % in 2018.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.79 % in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
North Macedonia ranks 67th 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 10.8%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — 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.