Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector was 49.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in North Macedonia, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in North Macedonia is 49.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in North Macedonia peaked at 87.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 49th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 85.7% | — |
| 2010 | 83.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 49.3% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 55.3% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 45.7% | 49.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 46 Costa Rica 55.6% compare
- 47 Argentina 53.3% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 51.5% compare
- 50 Russian Federation 44.8% compare
- 51 Uruguay 43.8% compare
- 52 Chile 43.5% compare
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 in informal employment in the agricultural sector in North Macedonia?
- Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector in North Macedonia was 49.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector?
- North Macedonia ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment in the agricultural sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).