Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG was 12.26 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.26
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 69 countries
All-time high
38.8
in 1996
All-time low
12.26
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 12.26 for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in North Macedonia peaked at 38.8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.26, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 11th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.5 | — |
| 1992 | 26.3 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 27.7 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 30 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 35.6 | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 38.8 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 36 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 34.5 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 32.4 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 32.2 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 30.52 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.94 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 36.69 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 37.16 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.32 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.39 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 35.23 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.93 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 32.35 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 33.13 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.5 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 29.02 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 28.21 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 26.39 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 24.31 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 22.86 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 21.21 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 17.41 | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 16.57 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 14.48 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 13.17 | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 12.27 | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 12.26 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.76 | 24.5 | 38.8 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.37 | 30.52 | 37.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.52 | 17.41 | 33.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.09 | 12.26 | 16.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 8 Montenegro 13.57 compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 13.57 compare
- 10 Armenia 12.87 compare
- 12 Georgia 12.1 compare
- 13 Algeria 11.63 compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.04 compare
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- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in North Macedonia?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in North Macedonia was 12.26 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.26 in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- North Macedonia ranks 11th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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