Labor force with basic education in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Labor force with basic education was 27.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in North Macedonia, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in North Macedonia stood at 27.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in North Macedonia peaked at 42.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 112th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.5% | 42.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 33.3% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.9% | 31.7% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for North Macedonia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in North Macedonia?
- Labor force with basic education in North Macedonia was 27.9% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for labor force with basic education?
- North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).