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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-09-05 10:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q2 11.5% 11.7% 11.10%
2025-12-05 11:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q3 11.5% 11.5% 11.3%
2026-03-06 11:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Q4 11.5%


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
Unemployed Persons 91765.00 91377.00 Sep 2025
Unemployment Rate 11.50 11.50 percent Sep 2025
Wages 69141.00 69089.00 MKD/Month Nov 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 60833.00 61658.00 MKD/Month Nov 2025


North Macedonia Unemployment Rate
In Macedonia, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.50 11.50 38.70 11.50 1993 - 2025 percent Quarterly

News Stream
North Macedonia Jobless Rate Falls to 11.5% in Q3
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.
2025-12-05
North Macedonia Jobless Rate Drops to 11.5% in Q2
The unemployment rate in North Macedonia fell to 11.5% in the second quarter of 2025 from 12.5% in the same period a year ago. This was the lowest jobless rate on record, as the number of unemployed persons declined by 7 thousand to 91.4 thousand. Meanwhile, employment increased to 46.2% from 45.6%, with the number of employed individuals rising by 9.6 thousand to 701.4 thousand. The labor force participation rate edged up to 52.2% from 52.1% in the previous year.
2025-09-05
North Macedonia Jobless Rate Falls to 11.7% in Q1
The unemployment rate in North Macedonia declined to 11.7% in the first quarter of 2025 from 12.9% in the same period last year. This marked the lowest jobless rate on record, as the number of unemployed persons dropped by 9.0 thousand to 92.6 thousand. Meanwhile, the employment rate increased to 46.3% from 45.4%, with the number of employed individuals rising by 15.1 thousand to 702.4 thousand. The labor force participation rate ticked up to 52.4% from 52.1% a year ago.
2025-06-05