Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 98.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Macedonia stood at 98.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Macedonia peaked at 153.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2015.
North Macedonia ranks 124th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 153.3% | — |
| 1992 | 144.1% | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 139.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 137.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 127.1% | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 123.5% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 121.2% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 113.5% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 102.5% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 111.8% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 106.6% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 100.6% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 102.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 102.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 103.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 102.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 112.6% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 101.8% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 106.7% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 116.4% | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 113.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 123.3% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 128.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 108.3% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 98.6% | +6.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 98.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.3%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 98.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.1% | 102.5% | 153.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 104.4% | 99.6% | 112.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 87.7% | 116.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.9% | 92.9% | 128.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 121 Channel Islands 100.0% compare
- 122 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 123 France 99.4% compare
- 125 Israel 98.5% compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.9% compare
- 127 Montenegro 97.2% compare
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Macedonia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Macedonia was 98.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 153.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- North Macedonia ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.