Severna Makedonija
Level 1 statistical region MK0 Part of: North Macedonia
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of North Macedonia →
Population on 1 January1,822,6122025-0.2% year on year GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100422024 e+1 year on year1 of 1 · North MacedoniaUnemployment rate (15–74)11.5%2025-0.8 pp year on year1 of 1 · North MacedoniaLife expectancy at birth73.22021 b-1.2 year on year1 of 1 · North MacedoniaPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education25.1%2025+0.4 pp year on year1 of 1 · North MacedoniaMedian age of population42.12025+0.3 year on year1 of 1 · North Macedonia
How it compares with the regions of Europe
Each grey dot is a NUTS 1 region of Europe, for the period most of them publish. Severna Makedonija in blue; the dashed line marks the EU-27 average. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | North Macedonia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2024 p | 15,672 M€ | +6.8% | — | 1 / 1 | 103 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita€ per inhabitant | 2024 e | 8,600 € | +7.5% | 8,600 € | 1 / 1 | 104 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in purchasing power standardsPPS per inhabitant | 2024 e | 16,900 PPS | +7.0% | 16,900 PPS | 1 / 1 | 104 / 108 | |
| GDP per capita in PPS, EU27 = 100index EU27 = 100 | 2024 e | 42 | +1 | 42 | 1 / 1 | 104 / 108 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 13,541 M€ | +5.9% | — | 1 / 1 | 103 / 108 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2024 p | 2,794 M€ | +6.2% | — | 1 / 1 | 70 / 79 | |
| GVA of public administration, education and healthM€ | 2024 p | 1,954 M€ | +11.0% | — | 1 / 1 | 70 / 74 | |
| Total employmentthousand persons | 2023 | 739.4 | -0.6% | — | 1 / 1 | 83 / 95 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2024 | 2,180,510 | +5.2% | — | 1 / 1 | 108 / 112 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 1,194 | +5.4% | 1,194 | 1 / 1 | 105 / 112 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | North Macedonia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 11.5% | -0.8 pp | 11.5% | 1 / 1 | 104 / 109 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.8% | -0.2 pp | 7.8% | 1 / 1 | 102 / 103 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 29.4% | +0.5 pp | 29.4% | 1 / 1 | 90 / 97 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population14.3 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 63.7% | +1.0 pp | 63.7% | 1 / 1 | 95 / 110 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 73.1% | +1.4 pp | 73.1% | 1 / 1 | 101 / 110 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 54.4% | +0.7 pp | 54.4% | 1 / 1 | 94 / 110 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 23.4% | +0.8 pp | 23.4% | 1 / 1 | 98 / 109 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 25.1% | +0.4 pp | 25.1% | 1 / 1 | 91 / 110 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 36.8% | +0.5 pp | 36.8% | 1 / 1 | 88 / 110 | |
| R&D expenditure% of GDP | 2023 | 0.37% | 0.00 pp | 0.37% | 1 / 1 | 102 / 108 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | North Macedonia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2024 | 27.1% | -2.9 pp | 27.1% | 1 / 1 | 80 / 98 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2021 b | 73.2 | -1.2 | 73.2 | 1 / 1 | 90 / 100 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2023 | 1.9 | — | 1.9 | 1 / 1 | 7 / 113 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | North Macedonia | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 1 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,822,612 | -0.2% | — | 1 / 1 | 95 / 113 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 42.1 | +0.3 | 42.1 | 1 / 1 | 83 / 113 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 28.7% | +0.9 pp | 28.7% | 1 / 1 | 27 / 113 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 e | 73.3 | — | 73.3 | 1 / 1 | 82 / 111 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | -2.0 | 0.0 | -2.0 | 1 / 1 | 84 / 113 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 0.3 | +0.4 | 0.3 | 1 / 1 | 95 / 113 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.8 | -0.4 | 8.8 | 1 / 1 | 36 / 113 | |
Regions within it 1 NUTS 2 regions
Severna MakedonijaMK00Level 2 statistical region
- Population
- 1,822,612
- GDP per head (EU = 100)
- 42
- Unemployment
- 11.5%
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