The unemployment rate in North Macedonia fell to 11.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 11.9% in the same period last year. The number of unemployed persons decreased by 0.4% year-on-year to 91.4 thousand, with men accounting for 57.9% and women 42.1% of the total unemployed. Meanwhile, employment increased to 46.8% from 46.2%, with the number of employed individuals rising by almost 9 thousand to 709.5 thousand. The labor force participation rate edged up to 52.8% from 52.5% in the previous year. In the third quarter of 2025, the jobless rate was 11.5%. source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia
Unemployment Rate in Macedonia decreased to 11.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 11.50 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Macedonia averaged 26.14 percent from 1993 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 38.70 percent in the first quarter of 2005 and a record low of 11.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. This page provides - Macedonia Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. North Macedonia Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Macedonia decreased to 11.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 11.50 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Macedonia is expected to be 11.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the North Macedonia Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 10.50 percent in 2027 and 10.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.