Number of people employed in agriculture in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Number of people employed in agriculture was 58,659 people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in North Macedonia stood at 58,659 people.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in North Macedonia peaked at 156,975 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53,042 people, in 2023.
That places North Macedonia 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 156,975 people | — |
| 1992 | 150,219 people | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 145,049 people | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 138,527 people | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 126,116 people | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 119,958 people | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 125,748 people | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 127,842 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 131,111 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 131,960 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 135,599 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 132,585 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 115,937 people | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 94,432 people | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 107,146 people | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 106,730 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 104,219 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 115,591 people | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 110,125 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 106,689 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 112,216 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 106,247 people | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 119,167 people | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 118,101 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 114,956 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 106,885 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 103,091 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 97,502 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 92,300 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 77,652 people | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 73,755 people | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 65,641 people | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 53,042 people | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 60,849 people | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 58,659 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 135,727 people | 119,958 people | 156,975 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 115,432 people | 94,432 people | 135,599 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,715 people | 92,300 people | 119,167 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,933 people | 53,042 people | 77,652 people | 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 number of people employed in agriculture in North Macedonia?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in North Macedonia was 58,659 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 156,975 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,042 people in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- North Macedonia ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.