North Macedonia (2025)
7.2
% of active population (ISCED 5–8)
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
20
years of data

Data

North Macedonia Unemployment Rate — Tertiary Education (ISCED 5–8) (2025) — source data. Eurostat.
Year % of active population (ISCED 5–8) YoY Change
2025 7.2 +0.4pp
2024 6.8 -1.3pp
2023 8.1 -0.9pp
2022 9 -0.7pp
2021 9.7 -3.1pp
2020 12.8 -0.4pp
2019 13.2 -3.2pp
2018 16.4 -0.7pp
2017 17.1 -0.4pp
2016 17.5 -1.4pp
2015 18.9 -0.7pp
2014 19.6 -0.5pp
2013 20.1 +1.2pp
2012 18.9 -0.6pp
2011 19.5 +0.3pp
2010 19.2 +1.3pp
2009 17.9 -0.8pp
2008 18.7 +0.1pp
2007 18.6 -0.5pp
2006 19.1 n/a

About this Dataset

North Macedonia recorded 7.2 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2025. The latest change was +0.4pp. Across 2006–2025 the series ranges from 6.8 in 2024 to 20.1 in 2013.

This page tracks unemployment among tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks unemployment among tertiary-educated workers (ISCED 5-8) in North Macedonia from 2005 to present. 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 20.1 % of active population (ISCED 5–8) in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.8 in 2024. The latest reading of 7.2 in 2025 represents a change of +0.4pp.