North Macedonia (2025)
11.5
% of active population
-0.8pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.8pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
17
years of data

Data

North Macedonia Unemployment Rate (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active population YoY Change
2025 11.5 -0.8pp
2024 12.3 -0.8pp
2023 13.1 -1.3pp
2022 14.4 -1.1pp
2021 15.5 -0.9pp
2020 16.4 -0.9pp
2019 17.3 -3.5pp
2018 20.8 -1.6pp
2017 22.4 -1.3pp
2016 23.7 -2.4pp
2015 26.1 -1.9pp
2014 28 -1pp
2013 29 -2pp
2012 31 -0.4pp
2011 31.4 -0.6pp
2010 32 -0.2pp
2009 32.2 n/a

About this Dataset

North Macedonia recorded 11.5 % of active population in 2025. The latest change was -0.8pp. Across 2009–2025 the series ranges from 11.5 in 2025 to 32.2 in 2009.

This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. Highlight the financial crisis peak, post-COVID recovery, and current labour market tightness.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the harmonised unemployment rate in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. Highlight the financial crisis peak, post-COVID recovery, and current labour market tightness. 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 2009–2025 (17 observations).

The series peaked at 32.2 % of active population in 2009 and reached its lowest recorded value of 11.5 in 2025. The latest reading of 11.5 in 2025 represents a change of -0.8pp.