Macedonia - Tasa de desempleo

The unemployment rate in Macedonia decreased to 17.5 percent in the second quarter of 2019 from 21.1 percent in the same period a year earlier. It was the lowest jobless rate since series began in 2004. The number of unemployed persons fell by 34.2 thousand to 168.2 thousand and the number of employed rose by 39.2 thousand to 794.3 thousand. Meanwhile, the labour force participation rate went up to 57.1 percent from 56.9 percent a year earlier and employment rate increased to 47.1 percent from 44.9 percent. In the first quarter of 2019, the unemployment rate was higher at 17.8 percent.

The unemployment rate in Macedonia decreased to 17.8 percent in the first quarter of 2019 from 21.6 percent in the same period of the previous year. It was the lowest jobless rate since series began in 2004. The number of unemployed persons fell by 35.4 thousand to 171.3 thousand and the number of employed rose by 39.5 thousand to 789.4 thousand. Meanwhile, the labour force participation rate went up to 57.1 percent from 56.9 percent a year earlier and employment rate increased to 46.9 percent from 44.6 percent. In the last quarter of 2018, the unemployment rate was higher at 19.4 percent.

The unemployment rate in Macedonia decreased to 19.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 from 21.9 percent in the same period of the previous year. The number of unemployed persons fell by 22.7 thousand to 185.8 thousand and the number of employed rose by 26.6 thousand to 771.8 thousand. Meanwhile, the labour force participation rate increased to 56.9 percent in the three months to December from 56.8 percent and employment rate increased to 45.9 percent from 44.3 percent. In the third quarter of 2018, the jobless rate was higher at 20.8 percent.