{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-compensation-of-employees-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-compensation-of-employees-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-compensation-of-employees-gdp/","title":"North Macedonia Compensation of Employees (% of GDP) (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Compensation of Employees (% of GDP): 34.7 % of GDP (current prices) in 2025, -7.1pp YoY. Eurostat (NAMA_10_GDP), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Compensation of Employees (% of GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/NAMA_10_GDP/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2025)","value":"34.7","unit":"% of GDP (current prices)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-7.1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-7.1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Compensation of Employees (% of GDP)"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":43},{"period":"2001","value":41.3},{"period":"2002","value":40.4},{"period":"2003","value":40.9},{"period":"2004","value":38.3},{"period":"2005","value":34.3},{"period":"2006","value":35.2},{"period":"2007","value":31.8},{"period":"2008","value":33.6},{"period":"2009","value":35.9},{"period":"2010","value":35.8},{"period":"2011","value":34.9},{"period":"2012","value":35},{"period":"2013","value":31.9},{"period":"2014","value":33.4},{"period":"2015","value":33.1},{"period":"2016","value":33.9},{"period":"2017","value":35},{"period":"2018","value":34.7},{"period":"2019","value":35.4},{"period":"2020","value":38.8},{"period":"2021","value":38.1},{"period":"2022","value":37.9},{"period":"2023","value":39.7},{"period":"2024","value":41.8},{"period":"2025","value":34.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP (current prices)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"34.7","yoyChange":"-7.1pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"41.8","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"39.7","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"37.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"38.1","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"38.8","yoyChange":"+3.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"35.4","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"34.7","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"35.0","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"33.1","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"33.4","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"31.9","yoyChange":"-3.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"35.0","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"34.9","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"35.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"31.8","yoyChange":"-3.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"35.2","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks compensation of employees (wages, salaries, and social contributions) as a share of GDP in North Macedonia from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 43 % of GDP (current prices) in 2000 and reached its lowest recorded value of 31.8 in 2007. The latest reading of 34.7 in 2025 represents a change of -7.1pp."}]}