Employment Rate in Macedonia decreased to 46.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 46.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Macedonia averaged 41.58 percent from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 48.13 percent in the first quarter of 2020 and a record low of 31.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004. source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 707385.00 709523.00 Mar 2026
Employment Rate 46.50 46.80 percent Mar 2026
Job Vacancies 10247.00 10615.00 Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 52.50 52.80 percent Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 7.60 8.60 percent Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 90499.00 91388.00 Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 11.30 11.40 percent Mar 2026
Wages 72818.00 69371.00 MKD/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 64964.00 60943.00 MKD/Month Mar 2026


North Macedonia Employment Rate
In Macedonia, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
46.50 46.80 48.13 31.20 2004 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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