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Labor force — North Macedonia

Labor force in North Macedonia in 2025 — 789,369 people. Ranked 146 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 6.7%.

2025 789,369 people −0.35% vs 2024
World rank 146of 182
Period maximum 862,431 people2008
Period minimum 784,466 people2023

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — North Macedonia, 1990–2025780,000800,000820,000840,000860,000880,00019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 845,619 people1991: 850,423 people1992: 838,762 people1993: 825,216 people1994: 813,984 people1995: 811,153 people1996: 814,199 people1997: 808,104 people1998: 807,000 people1999: 806,793 people2000: 818,451 people2001: 829,921 people2002: 830,362 people2003: 842,476 people2004: 842,296 people2005: 841,338 people2006: 841,182 people2007: 856,830 people2008: 862,431 people2009: 860,794 people2010: 834,993 people2011: 855,183 people2012: 850,592 people2013: 855,743 people2014: 855,229 people2015: 846,415 people2016: 837,565 people2017: 832,185 people2018: 824,281 people2019: 823,317 people2020: 800,704 people2021: 784,953 people2022: 802,703 people2023: 784,466 people2024: 792,140 people2025: 789,369 people
Change over the period: −56,250 (−6.65%) Average annual rate: -0.2 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 789,369 people
World 3.74B people
Europe & Central Asia 429M people
Southern Europe computed 70.74M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.38B people
Labor force — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 789,369 −2,771 −0.35%
2024 792,140 +7,674 +0.98%
2023 784,466 −18,237 −2.27%
2022 802,703 +17,750 +2.26%
2021 784,953 −15,751 −1.97%
2020 800,704 −22,613 −2.75%
2019 823,317 −964 −0.12%
2018 824,281 −7,904 −0.95%
2017 832,185 −5,380 −0.64%
2016 837,565 −8,850 −1.05%
2015 846,415 −8,814 −1.03%
2014 855,229 −514 −0.06%
2013 855,743 +5,151 +0.61%
2012 850,592 −4,591 −0.54%
2011 855,183 +20,190 +2.42%
2010 834,993 −25,801 −3%
2009 860,794 −1,637 −0.19%
2008 862,431 +5,601 +0.65%
2007 856,830 +15,648 +1.86%
2006 841,182 −156 −0.02%
2005 841,338 −958 −0.11%
2004 842,296 −180 −0.02%
2003 842,476 +12,114 +1.46%
2002 830,362 +441 +0.05%
2001 829,921 +11,470 +1.4%
2000 818,451 +11,658 +1.44%
1999 806,793 −207 −0.03%
1998 807,000 −1,104 −0.14%
1997 808,104 −6,095 −0.75%
1996 814,199 +3,046 +0.38%
1995 811,153 −2,831 −0.35%
1994 813,984 −11,232 −1.36%
1993 825,216 −13,546 −1.61%
1992 838,762 −11,661 −1.37%
1991 850,423 +4,804 +0.57%
1990 845,619 — —

Southern Europe, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IT Italy 25.66M ES Spain 24.76M PT Portugal 5.49M GR Greece 4.72M RS Serbia 3.32M HR Croatia 1.74M BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.34M AL Albania 1.26M SI Slovenia 1.05M MK North Macedonia 789,369 MT Malta 323,052 ME Montenegro 296,618
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About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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