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North Macedonia Lowest Unemployment Rate

Name: North Macedonia Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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12.26% in 2025

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The lowest unemployment rate in North Macedonia was 12.26% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (12.26%), 2024 (12.27%), 2023 (13.17%), 2022 (14.48%), 2021 (15.80%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

North Macedonia Top 5 Lowest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	12.26%
2nd	2024	12.27%
3rd	2023	13.17%
4th	2022	14.48%
5th	2021	15.80%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	12.26%	−0.75pp	160th
2024	12.27%	−0.79pp	165th
2023	13.17%	−1.20pp	169th
2022	14.48%	−0.95pp	170th
2021	15.80%	−0.35pp	173rd
2020	16.58%	−0.57pp	172nd
2019	17.41%	−3.19pp	179th
2018	21.21%	−1.07pp	187th
2017	22.86%	−0.89pp	187th
2016	24.31%	−1.74pp	188th
1991	24.50%	–	185th
2015	26.40%	−1.63pp	190th
1992	26.30%	+1.80pp	184th
2014	28.22%	−0.79pp	191st
1993	27.70%	+1.40pp	186th
2013	29.02%	−1.98pp	191st
1994	30.00%	+2.30pp	186th
2012	31.10%	−0.28pp	191st
2011	31.50%	−0.55pp	191st
2001	30.52%	−1.21pp	189th
2009	32.35%	−1.42pp	190th
2002	31.94%	+1.43pp	190th
2010	33.14%	+0.96pp	191st
2000	32.20%	−0.21pp	189th
1999	32.40%	−2.08pp	188th
2008	33.93%	−0.99pp	190th
2007	35.23%	−0.79pp	190th
1998	34.50%	−1.60pp	188th
2006	36.39%	−0.86pp	190th
1995	35.60%	+5.60pp	188th
2005	37.32%	+0.17pp	190th
2004	37.16%	+0.47pp	190th
2003	36.69%	+4.75pp	190th
1997	36.00%	+4.01pp	188th
1996	38.80%	+3.20pp	188th

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