Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 12.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.27
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 69 countries
All-time high
37.32
in 2005
All-time low
12.27
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in North Macedonia, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in North Macedonia is 12.27, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in North Macedonia peaked at 37.32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.27, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 7th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 22 | — |
| 1983 | 20.9 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 21.6 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 21.5 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 21.4 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.6 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 23.6 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 24.5 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 26.3 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 27.7 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 30 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 35.6 | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 31.8 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 36 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 34.5 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 32.4 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 32.2 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.52 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.94 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 36.69 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 37.16 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.32 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.39 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.23 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.93 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.35 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 33.13 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.5 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.02 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 28.21 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.39 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 24.31 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 22.86 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.21 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 17.41 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 16.57 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.48 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 13.17 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 12.27 | -6.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.43, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6 | 20.9 | 22.6 | 8 |
| 1990s | 30.24 | 23.6 | 36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.37 | 30.52 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.52 | 17.41 | 33.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.46 | 12.27 | 16.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in North Macedonia was 12.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.32 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.27 in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- North Macedonia ranks 7th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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