North Macedonia Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2023
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- North Macedonia youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 34.12%, a 2.77% decline from 2020.
- North Macedonia youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 36.88%, a 1.37% increase from 2019.
- North Macedonia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 35.52%, a 9.84% decline from 2018.
- North Macedonia youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 45.35%, a 1.3% decline from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| South Africa | 64.18% |
| Libya | 50.45% |
| Costa Rica | 45.36% |
| Botswana | 41.20% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.09% |
| Jordan | 40.53% |
| Namibia | 40.44% |
| St. Lucia | 38.69% |
| Gabon | 38.43% |
| Armenia | 36.09% |
| North Macedonia | 34.12% |
| Bosnia | 32.87% |
| Brazil | 31.90% |
| Algeria | 31.88% |
| Montenegro | 31.56% |
| Suriname | 30.53% |
| Serbia | 30.41% |
| Guyana | 29.85% |
| Lebanon | 29.60% |
| Albania | 27.84% |
| Iran | 27.21% |
| Iraq | 27.20% |
| Colombia | 26.45% |
| Jamaica | 26.11% |
| Mauritius | 25.26% |
| Turkey | 24.31% |
| Dominican Republic | 20.60% |
| Romania | 20.57% |
| Samoa | 19.69% |
| Belize | 19.27% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 18.29% |
| Fiji | 18.06% |
| Maldives | 17.74% |
| Russia | 16.89% |
| Azerbaijan | 16.49% |
| Paraguay | 16.27% |
| Malaysia | 15.60% |
| Venezuela | 14.94% |
| Ecuador | 14.23% |
| Bulgaria | 14.16% |
| China | 11.35% |
| Belarus | 11.31% |
| Peru | 11.16% |
| Tonga | 11.12% |
| Turkmenistan | 11.01% |
| Mexico | 8.13% |
| Cuba | 7.39% |
| Guatemala | 7.21% |
| Thailand | 6.98% |
| Kazakhstan | 3.73% |
| North Macedonia Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 34.12% | -2.77% |
| 2020 | 36.88% | 1.37% |
| 2019 | 35.52% | -9.84% |
| 2018 | 45.35% | -1.30% |
| 2017 | 46.66% | -1.52% |
| 2016 | 48.18% | 0.88% |
| 2015 | 47.29% | -5.82% |
| 2014 | 53.11% | 1.26% |
| 2013 | 51.85% | -2.00% |
| 2012 | 53.85% | -1.46% |
| 2011 | 55.31% | 1.63% |
| 2010 | 53.68% | -1.42% |
| 2009 | 55.10% | -1.24% |
| 2008 | 56.34% | -1.31% |
| 2007 | 57.64% | -1.98% |
| 2006 | 59.63% | -3.77% |
| 2005 | 63.39% | -1.54% |
| 2004 | 64.93% | -0.89% |
| 2003 | 65.83% | 7.59% |
| 2002 | 58.24% | 2.85% |
| 2001 | 55.39% | -2.45% |
| 2000 | 57.84% | 0.05% |
| 1999 | 57.79% | -3.23% |
| 1998 | 61.02% | -2.19% |
| 1997 | 63.21% | -4.84% |
| 1996 | 68.04% | 5.62% |
| 1995 | 62.42% | 9.87% |
| 1994 | 52.55% | 4.02% |
| 1993 | 48.54% | 2.62% |
| 1992 | 45.91% | 3.29% |
| 1991 | 42.63% | 3.29% |
