North Macedonia: Informal employment

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 North Macedonia

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 11.50
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2009 - 2020
 Average 16.97
 Min - Max 11.50 - 28.10
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2020 is 11.5 percent, a decline from 13.8 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 47.30 percent, based on data from 26 countries. Historically, the average for North Macedonia from 2009 to 2020 is 16.97 percent. The minimum value, 11.5 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 28.1 percent was recorded in 2014. 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 - Informal employment - Recent values chart

Historical series
North Macedonia - Informal employment - historical chart - 2009-2020




Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 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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