{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-employment-rate-youth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-employment-rate-youth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-employment-rate-youth/","title":"North Macedonia Youth Employment Rate (15–24) (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Youth Employment Rate (15–24): 22.1 % of population (15–24) in 2025, +0.7pp 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 (15–24)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Youth Employment Rate (15–24)","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":"22.1","unit":"% of population (15–24)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Youth Employment Rate (15–24)"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":14.4},{"period":"2007","value":15.2},{"period":"2008","value":15.7},{"period":"2009","value":15.7},{"period":"2010","value":15.4},{"period":"2011","value":14.4},{"period":"2012","value":15.5},{"period":"2013","value":16.2},{"period":"2014","value":15.2},{"period":"2015","value":17.3},{"period":"2016","value":16.2},{"period":"2017","value":17.5},{"period":"2018","value":17.4},{"period":"2019","value":20.7},{"period":"2020","value":19.8},{"period":"2021","value":18.8},{"period":"2022","value":19.2},{"period":"2023","value":19},{"period":"2024","value":21.4},{"period":"2025","value":22.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (15–24)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"22.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"21.4","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"19.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"19.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"18.8","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"20.7","yoyChange":"+3.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"17.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"17.5","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"16.2","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"17.3","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"16.2","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"15.5","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"15.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2008","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"15.2","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the youth employment rate (ages 15-24) in North Macedonia from 2005 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 2006–2025 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 22.1 % of population (15–24) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14.4 in 2011. The latest reading of 22.1 in 2025 represents a change of +0.7pp."}]}