Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
North Macedonia's labour force participation stands at 51.94% as of 2025-12-31, down from 52.2% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, North Macedonia's labour force participation was 51.94%, down from 52.2% in 2024.
In 2024, North Macedonia's labour force participation was 52.2%, up from 51.75% in 2023.
In 2023, North Macedonia's labour force participation was 51.75%, down from 52.93% in 2022.
In 2022, North Macedonia's labour force participation was 52.93%, up from 51.62% in 2021.
In 2021, North Macedonia's labour force participation was 51.62%, down from 52.11% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.94% | -0.267% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +0.451% |
| 2023 | 51.75% | -1.17% |
| 2022 | 52.93% | +1.31% |
| 2021 | 51.62% | -0.49% |
| 2020 | 52.11% | -0.916% |
| 2019 | 53.02% | +0.227% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.361% |
| 2017 | 53.16% | -0.283% |
| 2016 | 53.44% | -0.564% |
| 2015 | 54% | -0.609% |
| 2014 | 54.61% | -0.052% |
| 2013 | 54.67% | +0.394% |
| 2012 | 54.27% | -0.254% |
| 2011 | 54.53% | +1.34% |
| 2010 | 53.19% | -1.51% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +0% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +0.42% |
| 2007 | 54.28% | +1.03% |
| 2006 | 53.25% | -0.024% |
| 2005 | 53.27% | -0.091% |
| 2004 | 53.37% | -0.118% |
| 2003 | 53.48% | +0.457% |
| 2002 | 53.03% | +0.118% |
| 2001 | 52.91% | +0.166% |
| 2000 | 52.74% | +0.155% |
| 1999 | 52.59% | -0.584% |
| 1998 | 53.17% | -0.617% |
| 1997 | 53.79% | -0.217% |
| 1996 | 54.01% | -0.376% |
| 1995 | 54.38% | -0.466% |
| 1994 | 54.85% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 55.35% | -0.459% |
| 1992 | 55.81% | -0.463% |
| 1991 | 56.27% | +0.239% |
| 1990 | 56.03% | — |
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North Macedonia's labour force participation is 51.94% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 52.2% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 56.27% (1991); the lowest is 51.62% (2021), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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