Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 6.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.0%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2011
All-time low
6.0%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in North Macedonia, 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in North Macedonia stood at 6.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in North Macedonia peaked at 8.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 4th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.5% | — |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -17.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 4.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
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 persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in North Macedonia?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in North Macedonia was 6.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- North Macedonia ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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