Over-qualification rates by economic activity in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 20.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.3
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
26.3
in 2023
All-time low
19.1
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in North Macedonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in North Macedonia stood at 20.3.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in North Macedonia peaked at 26.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.3 | — |
| 2009 | 20.7 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 20.7 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.7 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 21.8 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.3 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 25.9 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.2 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.3 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 19.9 | -24.3% |
| 2025 | 20.3 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5 | 20.3 | 20.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.3 | 19.1 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.03 | 19.9 | 26.3 | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 14.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 1,886 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 103,065 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 14.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in North Macedonia?
- Over-qualification rates by economic activity in North Macedonia was 20.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- North Macedonia ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by economic activity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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