Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural was 9.56 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.56 %
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.45 %
in 2014
All-time low
3.42 %
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in North Macedonia, 2009–2024

5101520252009201620242009: 3.4 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 13.5 %2012: 9.9 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 23.4 %2015: 8 %2016: 9.8 %2017: 8.9 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 7.2 %2020: 8.1 %2021: 5.8 %2022: 5.5 %2023: 9.2 %2024: 9.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 9.56 % for share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in North Macedonia peaked at 23.45 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.42 %, in 2009.

That places North Macedonia 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems in North Macedonia, 2009 to 2024.
Year % Change
2009 3.42 %
2010 3.55 % +3.8%
2011 13.46 % +279.2%
2012 9.91 % -26.4%
2013 13.09 % +32.1%
2014 23.45 % +79.1%
2015 7.95 % -66.1%
2016 9.78 % +23.0%
2017 8.95 % -8.5%
2018 12.45 % +39.1%
2019 7.25 % -41.8%
2020 8.11 % +11.9%
2021 5.85 % -27.9%
2022 5.53 % -5.5%
2023 9.18 % +66.0%
2024 9.56 % +4.1%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 9.56 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.23 %, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 9.56 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.07 %, 30% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +279.2% 3.55 % 13.46 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.42 % 3.42 % 3.42 % 1
2010s 10.98 % 3.55 % 23.45 % 10
2020s 7.65 % 5.53 % 9.56 % 5

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  3. 36 Mongolia 13.39 % compare
  4. 38 South Africa 8.76 % compare
  5. 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.35 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in North Macedonia?
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural in North Macedonia was 9.56 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 23.45 % in 2014.
What is the lowest share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 % in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural?
North Macedonia ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of informal employment by industry and sex: non-agricultural rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of informal employment by industry and sex: Non-agricultural agrifood systems — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Non-agricultural agrifood systems
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
42 places, 511 data points, 2000–2025
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