Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in North Macedonia

Name: Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in North Macedonia
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63.7% of people aged 20 to 64 in North Macedonia were employed in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2009. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.

Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 % of population aged 20 to 64 Data: 2009 to 2025 Source: Eurostat

North Macedonia, 2025 63.7% % of population aged 20 to 64

Change from 2024 +1.0percentage points 2024: 62.7%

European Union, 2025 76.1% Official aggregate

Position in 2025 32nd of 34 See the full ranking

Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 in North Macedonia over time

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% of population aged 20 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 (% of population aged 20 to 64), 2009 to 2025
Period	North Macedonia	European Union
2025	63.7%	76.1%
2024	62.7%	75.7%
2023	61.7%	75.3%
2022	61.8%	74.6%
2021	61.2%b (break in time series)	73.0%
2020	59.1%	71.7%
2019	59.2%	72.7%
2018	56.1%	71.9%
2017	54.8%	70.9%
2016	53.3%	69.6%
2015	51.9%	68.5%
2014	51.3%	67.5%
2013	50.3%	66.7%
2012	48.2%	66.9%
2011	48.4%	67.1%
2010	48.1%	67.0%
2009	47.9%	67.3%

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In short

That is a change of +1.0 percentage points from 62.7% in 2024.
Since 2015, when it was 51.9%, the figure has changed by +11.8 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, North Macedonia has the 32nd highest value.
The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 76.1%.