Italy vs North Macedonia: Labor force, female

Italy
42.6%
in 2025
North Macedonia
42.7%
in 2025
Italy rank
120th
North Macedonia rank
119th

Labor force, female over time

  • Italy
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 42.7% against 42.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Italy ranks 120th and North Macedonia ranks 119th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 36.9% 41.2% 4.3% North Macedonia
2000s 39.9% 40.5% 0.7% North Macedonia
2010s 42.1% 40.4% 1.7% Italy
2020s 42.5% 41.9% 0.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Italy or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 42.7% against 42.6% in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Italy and North Macedonia?
0.1%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for labor force, female?
Italy ranks 120th and North Macedonia ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.