Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 89.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in North Macedonia, 2002–2025
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
North Macedonia recorded 89.6% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in North Macedonia peaked at 128.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2015.
That places North Macedonia 128th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 101.3% | — |
| 2003 | 102.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 103.4% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 101.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 102.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 96.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 105.8% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 106.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 116.2% | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 113.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 123.6% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 128.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 108.3% | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 89.6% | -3.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 89.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.5%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 89.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.2%, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.3% | 99.5% | 112.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 87.2% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.5% | 89.6% | 128.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 (%) in North Macedonia?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in North Macedonia was 89.6% 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 (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2015.
- How does North Macedonia rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- North Macedonia ranks 128th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%) (national 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.