North Macedonia - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in North Macedonia was 16.18 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 44.50 in 1996, while its lowest value was 16.18 in 2020.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1982 32.80
1983 31.10
1984 30.60
1985 30.90
1986 30.20
1987 29.10
1988 28.20
1989 28.80
1990 29.70
1991 31.30
1992 32.50
1993 33.70
1994 36.40
1995 41.70
1996 44.50
1997 40.80
1998 37.60
1999 33.30
2000 34.90
2001 31.99
2002 32.31
2003 36.28
2004 37.82
2005 38.43
2006 37.20
2007 35.54
2008 34.16
2009 32.82
2010 32.24
2011 30.79
2012 30.33
2013 29.02
2014 28.62
2015 25.06
2016 22.73
2017 21.82
2018 19.87
2019 18.39
2020 16.18

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in North Macedonia was 16.48 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 44.58 in 1996, while its lowest value was 16.48 in 2021.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 31.19
1992 32.56
1993 33.80
1994 36.40
1995 41.51
1996 44.58
1997 40.80
1998 37.64
1999 33.26
2000 34.86
2001 32.04
2002 32.30
2003 36.28
2004 37.81
2005 38.42
2006 37.21
2007 35.53
2008 34.16
2009 32.82
2010 32.24
2011 30.79
2012 30.33
2013 29.02
2014 28.62
2015 25.07
2016 22.72
2017 21.82
2018 19.88
2019 18.39
2020 16.91
2021 16.48

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in North Macedonia was 16.80 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 36.96 in 2003, while its lowest value was 14.80 in 1983.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1982 15.60
1983 14.80
1984 15.30
1985 15.80
1986 16.30
1987 16.50
1988 16.90
1989 18.30
1990 19.40
1991 20.10
1992 22.10
1993 23.60
1994 25.80
1995 31.90
1996 35.00
1997 33.00
1998 32.50
1999 31.90
2000 30.50
2001 29.48
2002 31.71
2003 36.96
2004 36.74
2005 36.47
2006 35.27
2007 34.54
2008 33.51
2009 31.78
2010 31.88
2011 31.76
2012 31.46
2013 28.98
2014 27.65
2015 26.72
2016 24.36
2017 22.74
2018 21.29
2019 16.48
2020 16.80

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in North Macedonia was 16.02 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 36.96 in 2003, while its lowest value was 16.02 in 2021.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 20.03
1992 22.14
1993 23.67
1994 25.80
1995 31.75
1996 35.06
1997 33.00
1998 32.53
1999 31.86
2000 30.46
2001 29.53
2002 31.70
2003 36.96
2004 36.73
2005 36.46
2006 35.28
2007 34.53
2008 33.51
2009 31.78
2010 31.88
2011 31.76
2012 31.46
2013 28.98
2014 27.65
2015 26.73
2016 24.35
2017 22.74
2018 21.30
2019 16.48
2020 17.39
2021 16.02

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in North Macedonia was 16.55 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 38.80 in 1996, while its lowest value was 16.55 in 2020.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1982 22.00
1983 20.90
1984 21.10
1985 21.60
1986 21.70
1987 21.50
1988 21.40
1989 22.60
1990 23.60
1991 24.50
1992 26.30
1993 27.70
1994 30.00
1995 35.60
1996 38.80
1997 36.00
1998 34.50
1999 32.40
2000 32.20
2001 30.52
2002 31.94
2003 36.69
2004 37.16
2005 37.25
2006 36.03
2007 34.93
2008 33.76
2009 32.18
2010 32.02
2011 31.38
2012 31.02
2013 29.00
2014 28.03
2015 26.07
2016 23.72
2017 22.38
2018 20.74
2019 17.26
2020 16.55

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in North Macedonia was 16.20 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 38.80 in 1996, while its lowest value was 16.20 in 2021.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 24.50
1992 26.30
1993 27.70
1994 30.00
1995 35.60
1996 38.80
1997 36.00
1998 34.50
1999 32.40
2000 32.20
2001 30.52
2002 31.94
2003 36.69
2004 37.16
2005 37.25
2006 36.03
2007 34.93
2008 33.76
2009 32.18
2010 32.02
2011 31.38
2012 31.02
2013 29.00
2014 28.03
2015 26.07
2016 23.72
2017 22.38
2018 20.74
2019 17.26
2020 17.20
2021 16.20

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment