{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-employment-rate/","title":"North Macedonia Employment Rate (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Employment Rate: 63.7 % of population (20–64) in 2025, +1pp 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 (20–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Employment Rate","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":"63.7","unit":"% of population (20–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Employment Rate"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":43.9},{"period":"2007","value":45},{"period":"2008","value":46.3},{"period":"2009","value":47.9},{"period":"2010","value":48.1},{"period":"2011","value":48.4},{"period":"2012","value":48.2},{"period":"2013","value":50.3},{"period":"2014","value":51.3},{"period":"2015","value":51.9},{"period":"2016","value":53.3},{"period":"2017","value":54.8},{"period":"2018","value":56.1},{"period":"2019","value":59.2},{"period":"2020","value":59.1},{"period":"2021","value":61.2},{"period":"2022","value":61.8},{"period":"2023","value":61.7},{"period":"2024","value":62.7},{"period":"2025","value":63.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (20–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"63.7","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"62.7","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"61.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"61.8","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"61.2","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"59.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"59.2","yoyChange":"+3.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"56.1","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"54.8","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"53.3","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"51.9","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"51.3","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"50.3","yoyChange":"+2.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"48.2","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"48.4","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"48.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"47.9","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"46.3","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"45.0","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"43.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate (ages 20-64) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. Compare against the EU-27 average and the Europe 2030 target of 78%. 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 63.7 % of population (20–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 43.9 in 2006. The latest reading of 63.7 in 2025 represents a change of +1pp."}]}