North Macedonia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in North Macedonia was 917,597 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 963,097 in 2019 and a minimum value of 812,258 in 1997.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 838,212
1991 843,508
1992 837,057
1993 830,599
1994 825,573
1995 822,766
1996 822,889
1997 812,258
1998 817,949
1999 823,198
2000 828,828
2001 836,212
2002 833,280
2003 870,701
2004 875,420
2005 879,930
2006 884,226
2007 899,447
2008 916,719
2009 929,736
2010 939,515
2011 941,964
2012 940,708
2013 955,476
2014 959,769
2015 953,427
2016 946,723
2017 953,123
2018 956,602
2019 963,097
2020 908,703
2021 917,597

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure