Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
North Macedonia's unemployment rate stands at 12.26% as of 2025-12-31, down from 12.27% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, North Macedonia's unemployment rate was 12.26%, down from 12.27% in 2024.
In 2024, North Macedonia's unemployment rate was 12.27%, down from 13.17% in 2023.
In 2023, North Macedonia's unemployment rate was 13.17%, down from 14.48% in 2022.
In 2022, North Macedonia's unemployment rate was 14.48%, down from 15.8% in 2021.
In 2021, North Macedonia's unemployment rate was 15.8%, down from 16.58% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.26% | -0.009% |
| 2024 | 12.27% | -0.909% |
| 2023 | 13.17% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.48% | -1.32% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -0.774% |
| 2020 | 16.58% | -0.839% |
| 2019 | 17.41% | -3.79% |
| 2018 | 21.21% | -1.65% |
| 2017 | 22.86% | -1.46% |
| 2016 | 24.31% | -2.08% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | -1.82% |
| 2014 | 28.22% | -0.802% |
| 2013 | 29.02% | -2.08% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -0.406% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -1.63% |
| 2010 | 33.14% | +0.784% |
| 2009 | 32.35% | -1.58% |
| 2008 | 33.93% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 35.23% | -1.16% |
| 2006 | 36.39% | -0.928% |
| 2005 | 37.32% | +0.159% |
| 2004 | 37.16% | +0.471% |
| 2003 | 36.69% | +4.75% |
| 2002 | 31.94% | +1.42% |
| 2001 | 30.52% | -1.68% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 36% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 30% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 24.5% | — |
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North Macedonia's unemployment rate is 12.26% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 12.27% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 38.8% (1996); the lowest is 12.26% (2025), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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