Makrognosis

North Macedonia Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode MK.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest10.7%September 2026
Previous11.0%August 2026
Year ago11.8%September 2025

North Macedonia Unemployment Rate was 10.7% in September 2026, down 0.3 percentage points from August 2026 and down 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Among the 53 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 3rd highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 10.7% (May 2026) to 23.2% (Sep 2016), averaging 15.8%.

North Macedonia Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 2006 – Sep 202610%20%30%40%2010201520202025Robomacro
North Macedonia Unemployment Rate (% of labour force), Jan 2006 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.

Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202610.7%
August 202611.0%
July 202611.1%
June 202611.0%
May 202610.7%
April 202610.8%
March 202610.8%
February 202610.9%
January 202611.1%
December 202511.2%
November 202511.3%
October 202511.7%
September 202511.8%
August 202511.8%
July 202512.0%
June 202511.9%
May 202511.5%
April 202511.4%
March 202511.5%
February 202511.7%
January 202511.7%
December 202411.8%
November 202412.0%
October 202412.0%

Last 24 observations. The full history (249 observations) is available through the API.

Get North Macedonia Unemployment Rate in your code or spreadsheet

One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/MK.UNEMP.M.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/MK.UNEMP.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
Get a free API key → · API docs

About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2006
Observations249
FrequencyMonthly
Units% of labour force
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high23.2% (Sep 2016)
10-year low10.7% (May 2026)
10-year average15.8%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeMK.UNEMP.M.SA

Unemployment Rate: how North Macedonia compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1South AfricaSep 202633.7%
2FinlandSep 202611.0%
3North MacedoniaSep 202610.7%
4SpainSep 202610.3%
5ChileSep 20269.8%
6SwedenSep 20268.6%
7FranceSep 20268.5%
8TurkeySep 20268.4%
9EstoniaSep 20268.0%
10ArgentinaApr 20267.9%
11GreeceSep 20267.6%
12LuxembourgSep 20267.3%

Unemployment Rate by country: all 53 economies ranked →

Other North Macedonia indicators

North Macedonia GDP (Gross Domestic Product)North Macedonia Inflation Rate (CPI)North Macedonia Core Inflation RateNorth Macedonia Industrial ProductionNorth Macedonia Retail SalesNorth Macedonia Producer Price Inflation (PPI)North Macedonia Current account balance (BPM6, vs rest of world), not seasonally adjusted, million EURNorth Macedonia GDP implicit deflator, 2010=100, seasonally and calendar adjustedNorth Macedonia Population, 1 JanuaryNorth Macedonia Youth unemployment rate (under 25), % of labour force, SA

FAQ

What is the current unemployment Rate in North Macedonia?
The latest reading is 10.7% for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code MK.UNEMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “North Macedonia - Unemployment rate, % of labour force, SA”.