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North Macedonia: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202512.3
Change since 2015-53.6%26.4 (2015)
World rank22 / 1822025
Rank in region3 / 48Europe & Central Asia
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
13.6
13.6
13.4
12.9
12.3
12.1
12.0
11.9
11.7
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.3 | -0.1% | 22 / 182 |
| 2024 | 12.3 | -6.9% | 22 / 182 |
| 2023 | 13.2 | -9.0% | 20 / 184 |
| 2022 | 14.5 | -8.4% | 21 / 186 |
| 2021 | 15.8 | -4.7% | 19 / 187 |
| 2020 | 16.6 | -4.8% | 20 / 187 |
| 2019 | 17.4 | -17.9% | 13 / 187 |
| 2018 | 21.2 | -7.2% | 5 / 187 |
| 2017 | 22.9 | -6.0% | 5 / 187 |
| 2016 | 24.3 | -7.9% | 4 / 187 |
| 2015 | 26.4 | -6.5% | 2 / 187 |
| 2014 | 28.2 | -2.8% | 1 / 187 |
| 2013 | 29.0 | -6.7% | 1 / 187 |
| 2012 | 31.1 | -1.3% | 1 / 187 |
| 2011 | 31.5 | -4.9% | 1 / 187 |
| 2010 | 33.1 | +2.4% | 1 / 187 |
| 2009 | 32.4 | -4.7% | 1 / 187 |
| 2008 | 33.9 | -3.7% | 1 / 187 |
| 2007 | 35.2 | -3.2% | 1 / 187 |
| 2006 | 36.4 | -2.5% | 1 / 187 |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +0.4% | 1 / 187 |
| 2004 | 37.2 | +1.3% | 1 / 187 |
| 2003 | 36.7 | +14.9% | 1 / 187 |
| 2002 | 31.9 | +4.7% | 1 / 187 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | -5.2% | 2 / 187 |
| 2000 | 32.2 | -0.6% | 1 / 187 |
| 1999 | 32.4 | -6.1% | 1 / 187 |
| 1998 | 34.5 | -4.2% | 1 / 187 |
| 1997 | 36.0 | -7.2% | 1 / 187 |
| 1996 | 38.8 | +9.0% | 1 / 187 |
| 1995 | 35.6 | +18.7% | 1 / 187 |
| 1994 | 30.0 | +8.3% | 2 / 187 |
| 1993 | 27.7 | +5.3% | 2 / 187 |
| 1992 | 26.3 | +7.3% | 4 / 187 |
| 1991 | 24.5 | – | 3 / 187 |
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