{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-long-term-unemployment","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-long-term-unemployment","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-long-term-unemployment/","title":"North Macedonia Long-Term Unemployment (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Long-Term Unemployment: 91.8 thousands of persons in 2025, -6.0% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_UGAN), 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":"thousands of persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Long-Term Unemployment","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_UGAN/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":"91.8","unit":"thousands of persons","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-6.0% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-6.0%","unit":"thousands of persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Long-Term Unemployment"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":321.2},{"period":"2007","value":316.9},{"period":"2008","value":310.4},{"period":"2009","value":298.9},{"period":"2010","value":300.4},{"period":"2011","value":295},{"period":"2012","value":292.5},{"period":"2013","value":277.2},{"period":"2014","value":268.8},{"period":"2015","value":248.9},{"period":"2016","value":225},{"period":"2017","value":213.6},{"period":"2018","value":198.6},{"period":"2019","value":166.4},{"period":"2020","value":155.9},{"period":"2021","value":126.9},{"period":"2022","value":116.4},{"period":"2023","value":103.9},{"period":"2024","value":97.7},{"period":"2025","value":91.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousands of persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"91.8","yoyChange":"-6.0%"},{"year":"2024","value":"97.7","yoyChange":"-6.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"103.9","yoyChange":"-10.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"116.4","yoyChange":"-8.3%"},{"year":"2021","value":"126.9","yoyChange":"-18.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"155.9","yoyChange":"-6.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"166.4","yoyChange":"-16.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"198.6","yoyChange":"-7.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"213.6","yoyChange":"-5.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"225.0","yoyChange":"-9.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"248.9","yoyChange":"-7.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"268.8","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"277.2","yoyChange":"-5.2%"},{"year":"2012","value":"292.5","yoyChange":"-0.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"295.0","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"300.4","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"298.9","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"310.4","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"316.9","yoyChange":"-1.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"321.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks long-term unemployment (jobless 12+ months, thousands of persons) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. Show structural versus cyclical patterns. 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 321.2 thousands of persons in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 91.8 in 2025. The latest reading of 91.8 in 2025 represents a change of -5.9."}]}