{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mk-unemployment-rate-low-education","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-unemployment-rate-low-education","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mk-unemployment-rate-low-education/","title":"North Macedonia Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2) (2025)","description":"North Macedonia's Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2): 14.8 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2025, -2.7pp YoY.","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 active population (ISCED 0–2)","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"North Macedonia Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_URGAED/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":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"North Macedonia (2025)","value":"14.8","unit":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"North Macedonia Unemployment Rate — Low Education (ISCED 0–2)"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2006","value":38.4},{"period":"2007","value":40.3},{"period":"2008","value":39.3},{"period":"2009","value":36.8},{"period":"2010","value":37},{"period":"2011","value":35.4},{"period":"2012","value":35.6},{"period":"2013","value":32.7},{"period":"2014","value":30.5},{"period":"2015","value":29.1},{"period":"2016","value":27.8},{"period":"2017","value":25},{"period":"2018","value":22.3},{"period":"2019","value":23},{"period":"2020","value":20.6},{"period":"2021","value":22.3},{"period":"2022","value":20.5},{"period":"2023","value":17.9},{"period":"2024","value":17.5},{"period":"2025","value":14.8}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of active population (ISCED 0–2)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"14.8","yoyChange":"-2.7pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"17.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"17.9","yoyChange":"-2.6pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"20.5","yoyChange":"-1.8pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"22.3","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"20.6","yoyChange":"-2.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"22.3","yoyChange":"-2.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"25.0","yoyChange":"-2.8pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"27.8","yoyChange":"-1.3pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"29.1","yoyChange":"-1.4pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"30.5","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"32.7","yoyChange":"-2.9pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"35.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"35.4","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"37.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"36.8","yoyChange":"-2.5pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"39.3","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"40.3","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"38.4","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks unemployment among low-educated workers (ISCED 0-2) 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 40.3 % of active population (ISCED 0–2) in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 14.8 in 2025. The latest reading of 14.8 in 2025 represents a change of -2.7pp."}]}