North Macedonia: Labor force: percent female

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 North Macedonia

Labor force, percent female

 Latest value 41.37
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 40.79
 Min - Max 39.47 - 42.69
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2024 is 41.37 percent, an increase from 41.34 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 41.82 percent, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for North Macedonia from 1990 to 2024 is 40.79 percent. The minimum value, 39.47 percent, was reached in 2010 while the maximum of 42.69 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
North Macedonia - Labor force: percent female - Recent values chart

Historical series
North Macedonia - Labor force: percent female - historical chart - 1990-2024




Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Labor force 0.78 2024 million people
 Unemployment rate 13.42 2024 percent
 Female unemployment 12.15 2024 percent
 Male unemployment 14.31 2024 percent
 Youth unemployment 30.33 2024 percent
 Labor force participation 52.27 2024 percent
 Labor force: percent female 41.37 2024 percent
 Female labor force participation 41.69 2024 percent
 Male labor force participation 63.68 2024 percent
 Self-employment 16.54 2022 percent
 Informal employment 11.50 2020 percent
 Employment 0.70 Q2/2025 million employed people
 Unemployment rate 11.92 Q4/2024 percent
 Labor cost 309.55 12/2024 index points
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