Labor force, total, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4335 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in North Macedonia stood at 0.4335 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.446 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4 units per person, in 1999.
North Macedonia ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4098 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4136 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4127 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4112 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4085 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4059 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4046 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.402 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4039 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4078 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.411 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4165 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4178 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4196 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4218 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4321 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4375 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4395 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.429 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4414 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4408 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4451 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.446 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4426 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4394 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4383 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4363 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4388 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4314 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4273 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4382 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4292 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4342 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4335 units per person | -0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.4335 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.4335 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4073 units per person | 0.4 units per person | 0.4136 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4207 units per person | 0.4039 units per person | 0.4395 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4398 units per person | 0.429 units per person | 0.446 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4323 units per person | 0.4273 units per person | 0.4382 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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, total, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Labor force, total, per capita in North Macedonia was 0.4335 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.446 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 units per person in 1999.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.