The unemployment rate in North Macedonia dropped to 11.5% in the third quarter of 2025 from 12.3% in the corresponding period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons decreased by 6.7% year-on-year to 91.8 thousand. Meanwhile, employment went up to 46.5% from 46.1%, with the number of employed individuals rising by 6.8 thousand to 705.2 thousand. The labor force participation rate ticked down to 52.5% from 52.6% a year ago. The jobless rate was unchanged from 11.5% in the second quarter of 2025. source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia
Unemployment Rate in Macedonia remained unchanged at 11.50 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 11.50 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Macedonia averaged 26.29 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 11.50 percent in the second 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 February of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Macedonia remained unchanged at 11.50 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 11.50 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Macedonia is expected to be 11.20 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 11.10 percent in 2026 and 11.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.