Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia stood at 8.5%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 24.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 116th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 8.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.