Wages in Macedonia increased 3.60 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Macedonia averaged 2.89 percent from 1900 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 19.60 percent in June of 2009 and a record low of -5.00 percent in October of 2022. source: National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia

Wage Growth in Macedonia is expected to be 4.80 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the North Macedonia Real Wage Growth is projected to trend around 3.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 705165.00 701369.00 Sep 2025
Employment Rate 46.50 46.20 percent Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 10033.00 10323.00 Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 52.50 52.20 percent Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 8.60 9.70 percent Dec 2024
Minimum Wages 36037.00 33352.00 MKD/Month Mar 2025
Population 1.82 1.83 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 91765.00 91377.00 Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 11.50 11.50 percent Sep 2025
Real Wage Growth 3.60 9.50 percent Dec 2025
Wages 67951.00 69141.00 MKD/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 60833.00 61658.00 MKD/Month Nov 2025


North Macedonia Real Wage Growth
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.60 9.50 19.60 -5.00 1900 - 2025 percent Monthly
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