Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in North Macedonia stood at 26.6% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.83 percentage points from 25.77% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 20.15% (up 6.45 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 2002; the lowest was 14.1% in 2003. North Macedonia ranked 97th highest of the 107 countries in this dataset in 2024; Netherlands ranked first.
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Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in North Macedonia, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In North Macedonia, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in North Macedonia stood at 26.6% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.83 percentage points from 25.77% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 20.15% (up 6.45 percentage points since).
North Macedonia ranked 97th highest of the 107 countries in this dataset in 2024; Netherlands ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 2002; the lowest was 14.1% in 2003.
| Indicator | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — North Macedonia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/MKD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS
World Bank. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — North Macedonia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/MKD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — North Macedonia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/MKD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_1524_sp_ma_ne_zs_mkd,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (\%) (national estimate) --- North Macedonia}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/MKD},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS}
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