North Macedonia Unemployment Rate 1991-2020
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- North Macedonia unemployment rate for 2018 was 21.55%, a 0.83% decline from 2017.
- North Macedonia unemployment rate for 2017 was 22.38%, a 1.34% decline from 2016.
- North Macedonia unemployment rate for 2016 was 23.72%, a 2.34% decline from 2015.
- North Macedonia unemployment rate for 2015 was 26.07%, a 1.96% decline from 2014.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 26.96% |
| Namibia | 23.10% |
| North Macedonia | 21.55% |
| St. Lucia | 20.87% |
| Bosnia | 20.84% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 19.76% |
| Gabon | 19.49% |
| Botswana | 17.94% |
| Armenia | 17.71% |
| Libya | 17.29% |
| Montenegro | 15.46% |
| Jordan | 15.03% |
| Albania | 13.90% |
| Serbia | 13.51% |
| Brazil | 12.54% |
| Guyana | 12.15% |
| Algeria | 12.15% |
| Iran | 12.00% |
| Turkey | 10.90% |
| Jamaica | 9.45% |
| Belize | 9.37% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9.16% |
| Colombia | 9.09% |
| Venezuela | 8.37% |
| Samoa | 8.33% |
| Costa Rica | 8.13% |
| Iraq | 7.93% |
| Suriname | 7.63% |
| Mauritius | 6.87% |
| Lebanon | 6.17% |
| Maldives | 6.08% |
| Dominican Republic | 5.83% |
| Belarus | 5.71% |
| Bulgaria | 5.26% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.22% |
| Kazakhstan | 4.89% |
| Russia | 4.74% |
| Paraguay | 4.71% |
| China | 4.42% |
| Romania | 4.30% |
| Fiji | 4.15% |
| Ecuador | 3.91% |
| Turkmenistan | 3.78% |
| Malaysia | 3.36% |
| Mexico | 3.32% |
| Peru | 2.84% |
| Guatemala | 2.73% |
| Cuba | 2.26% |
| Tonga | 1.03% |
| Thailand | 0.67% |
| North Macedonia Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2018 | 21.55% | -0.83% |
| 2017 | 22.38% | -1.34% |
| 2016 | 23.72% | -2.34% |
| 2015 | 26.07% | -1.96% |
| 2014 | 28.03% | -0.97% |
| 2013 | 29.00% | -2.02% |
| 2012 | 31.02% | -0.36% |
| 2011 | 31.38% | -0.64% |
| 2010 | 32.02% | -0.16% |
| 2009 | 32.18% | -1.58% |
| 2008 | 33.76% | -1.17% |
| 2007 | 34.94% | -1.09% |
| 2006 | 36.03% | -1.23% |
| 2005 | 37.25% | 0.09% |
| 2004 | 37.16% | 0.47% |
| 2003 | 36.69% | 4.75% |
| 2002 | 31.94% | 1.42% |
| 2001 | 30.52% | -1.68% |
| 2000 | 32.20% | -0.20% |
| 1999 | 32.40% | -2.10% |
| 1998 | 34.50% | -1.50% |
| 1997 | 36.00% | 0.05% |
| 1996 | 35.96% | 0.05% |
| 1995 | 35.91% | -0.30% |
| 1994 | 36.21% | 0.50% |
| 1993 | 35.71% | 1.01% |
| 1992 | 34.70% | 0.10% |
| 1991 | 34.60% | 0.10% |
