{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-employment-rate-older-workers","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-employment-rate-older-workers","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-employment-rate-older-workers/","title":"North Macedonia Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64: 50.2 % of population (55–64) in 2025, -0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2006–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","North Macedonia","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"North Macedonia","temporal_coverage":"2006/2025","unit":"% of population (55–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2006–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"North Macedonia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2025)","value":"50.2","unit":"% of population (55–64)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":27.9},{"period":"2007","value":28.8},{"period":"2008","value":31.7},{"period":"2009","value":34.6},{"period":"2010","value":34.2},{"period":"2011","value":35.4},{"period":"2012","value":35.4},{"period":"2013","value":37.9},{"period":"2014","value":38.6},{"period":"2015","value":40.1},{"period":"2016","value":40.7},{"period":"2017","value":41.4},{"period":"2018","value":42.7},{"period":"2019","value":45.1},{"period":"2020","value":45.7},{"period":"2021","value":48.5},{"period":"2022","value":49.1},{"period":"2023","value":50.1},{"period":"2024","value":50.6},{"period":"2025","value":50.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (55–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"50.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"50.6","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"50.1","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"49.1","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"48.5","yoyChange":"+2.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"45.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"45.1","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"42.7","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"41.4","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"40.7","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"40.1","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"38.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"37.9","yoyChange":"+2.5pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"35.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"35.4","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"34.2","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"34.6","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"31.7","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"28.8","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"27.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. 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 2006–2025 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 50.6 % of population (55–64) in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 27.9 in 2006. The latest reading of 50.2 in 2025 represents a change of -0.4pp."}]}