Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 13.12 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in North Macedonia, 2006–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in North Macedonia is 13.12 %, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in North Macedonia peaked at 25.06 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.29 %, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 52nd of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.05 % | — |
| 2007 | 22.39 % | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 24.55 % | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 23.34 % | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 23.89 % | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.98 % | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.44 % | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 25.06 % | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.76 % | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 21.28 % | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.61 % | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 19.15 % | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.84 % | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.88 % | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 14.33 % | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 13.25 % | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 12.52 % | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.29 % | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 11.85 % | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 13.12 % | +10.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 13.12 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.13 %, 44% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 13.12 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.02 %, 87% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 % | 22.39 % | 25.05 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.39 % | 16.88 % | 25.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 % | 11.29 % | 14.33 % | 6 |
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 share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in North Macedonia?
- Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in North Macedonia was 13.12 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.06 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.29 % in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- North Macedonia ranks 52nd out of 68 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.