Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 42.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in North Macedonia stood at 42.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in North Macedonia peaked at 42.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 42.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 42.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.1%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 39.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.8% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.1% | 42.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 116 Chile 42.9% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 42.8% compare
- 118 Comoros 42.7% compare
- 120 Italy 42.6% compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.4% compare
- 122 El Salvador 42.4% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in North Macedonia?
- Labor force, female in North Macedonia was 42.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force, female?
- North Macedonia ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.