Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in North Macedonia is 8.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in North Macedonia peaked at 24.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.4% | — |
| 1992 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +12.8% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -3.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 8.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.2% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.4% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in North Macedonia?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in North Macedonia was 8.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- North Macedonia ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).