Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 1.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in North Macedonia, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in North Macedonia stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in North Macedonia peaked at 20.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 8.3% | 20.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
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More poverty & inequality data for North Macedonia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 4 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.47 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,565 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 29.55 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 29.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in North Macedonia?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in North Macedonia was 1.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- North Macedonia ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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