Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in North Macedonia
The youth unemployment rate in North Macedonia was 29.4% in 2025.
North Macedonia, 2025
29.4%
Change from 2024
+0.5percentage points
European Union, 2025
15.2%
Position in 2025
2nd of 34
Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 in North Macedonia over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 to 24. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | North Macedonia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.4% | 15.2% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | 15.0% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | 14.6% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | 14.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1%b (break in time series) | 16.7% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | 17.6% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | 15.7% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | 16.7% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | 20.7% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | 24.1% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | 25.2% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 24.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | 22.5% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | 22.4% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | 21.2% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 28.9% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 47.3%, the figure has changed by −17.9 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 2nd highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 15.2%.
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