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North Macedonia
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Global rank#22out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

38.832.225.518.912.3199120082025North Macedonia · 2025: 12.26%North Macedonia

Analytical takeaways

  • North Macedonia records 12.26% for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025, ranking #22 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) declined from 24.50% in 1991 to 12.26% in 2025, a decrease of 12.24%.
  • The country sits in the top quartile of the global distribution for this metric, making the page useful for leader-oriented high-intent searches.

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