Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of North Macedonia

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of North Macedonia was 12.26% in 2026, a difference of -0.01 points compared to 2025; and the total labor force of North Macedonia in 2026 was 786,790. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 13.1% and 11.12% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of North Macedonia for 1992-2026.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of North Macedonia (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of North Macedonia

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	24.5	19.8	30.84
1992	26.3	21.96	32.3
1993	27.7	23.53	33.6
1994	30	25.66	36.2
1995	35.6	31.62	41.33
1996	38.8	34.94	44.42
1997	36	32.87	40.64
1998	34.5	32.46	37.55
1999	32.4	31.84	33.24
2000	32.2	30.43	34.82
2001	30.52	29.51	32.02
2002	31.94	31.7	32.3
2003	36.69	36.97	36.29
2004	37.16	36.72	37.79
2005	37.32	36.78	38.09
2006	36.39	35.72	37.39
2007	35.23	34.74	35.95
2008	33.93	33.62	34.4
2009	32.35	32.03	32.84
2010	33.14	32.85	33.57
2011	31.5	31.93	30.87
2012	31.1	31.51	30.49
2013	29.02	29.01	29.03
2014	28.22	27.77	28.86
2015	26.4	27.11	25.35
2016	24.31	25.02	23.23
2017	22.86	23.21	22.32
2018	21.21	21.83	20.3
2019	17.41	16.65	18.49
2020	16.58	16.9	16.12
2021	15.8	16.59	14.67
2022	14.48	15.86	12.51
2023	13.17	14.43	11.45
2024	12.27	13.22	10.98
2025	12.26	13.1	11.12