{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-labour-force-participation-youth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-labour-force-participation-youth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-labour-force-participation-youth/","title":"North Macedonia Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24) (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24): 31.4 % of youth (15–24) in 2025, +1.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 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 youth (15–24)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Youth Labour Force Participation 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_ARGAN/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":"31.4","unit":"% of youth (15–24)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.2pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.2pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Youth Labour Force Participation Rate (15–24)"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":35.8},{"period":"2007","value":35.9},{"period":"2008","value":35.9},{"period":"2009","value":35},{"period":"2010","value":33.3},{"period":"2011","value":32.1},{"period":"2012","value":33.6},{"period":"2013","value":33.6},{"period":"2014","value":32.4},{"period":"2015","value":32.8},{"period":"2016","value":31.3},{"period":"2017","value":32.8},{"period":"2018","value":31.8},{"period":"2019","value":32.2},{"period":"2020","value":30.9},{"period":"2021","value":29.4},{"period":"2022","value":28.5},{"period":"2023","value":26.9},{"period":"2024","value":30.2},{"period":"2025","value":31.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of youth (15–24)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"31.4","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"30.2","yoyChange":"+3.3pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"26.9","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"28.5","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"29.4","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"30.9","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"32.2","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"31.8","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"32.8","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"31.3","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"32.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"32.4","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"33.6","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"32.1","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"33.3","yoyChange":"-1.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"35.0","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2007","value":"35.9","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"35.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks youth labour force participation (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 35.9 % of youth (15–24) in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 26.9 in 2023. The latest reading of 31.4 in 2025 represents a change of +1.2pp."}]}