North Macedonia (2025)
38.9
% of active population (25–64)
+0.9pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.9pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

North Macedonia Human Resources in Science & Technology (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active population (25–64) YoY Change
2025 38.9 +0.9pp
2024 38 -2.5pp
2023 40.5 +3pp
2022 37.5 +0.7pp
2021 36.8 +1.4pp
2020 35.4 +2.9pp
2019 32.5 +0.8pp
2018 31.7 +0.3pp
2017 31.4 +0.5pp
2016 30.9 +2.3pp
2015 28.6 +1.8pp
2014 26.8 +0.4pp
2013 26.4 -1.2pp
2012 27.6 +0.6pp
2011 27 +2.9pp
2010 24.1 +0.7pp
2009 23.4 +1.6pp
2008 21.8 -1.3pp
2007 23.1 +0.5pp
2006 22.6 n/a

About this Dataset

North Macedonia recorded 38.9 % of active population (25–64) in 2025. The latest change was +0.9pp. Across 2006–2025 the series ranges from 21.8 in 2008 to 40.5 in 2023.

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in North Macedonia from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the share of the active population (ages 25-64) classified as human resources in science and technology (HRST) in North Macedonia from 2000 to present. HRST is the EU standard measure of the combined technical and professional workforce that drives innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

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).

The series peaked at 40.5 % of active population (25–64) in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 21.8 in 2008. The latest reading of 38.9 in 2025 represents a change of +0.9pp.