Active population, first quarter 2026
The number of unemployed people in the first quarter of 2026 decreased by 1.0 % compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, while it decreased by 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Of the total number of unemployed persons, 62.4% are unemployed men and 37.6% are unemployed women. The number of employed persons decreased by 0.3%. Of the total number of employed persons, 57.9% are men and 42.1% are women. The share of informal employment in the first quarter of 2026 is increasing.
Informally employed persons are 94197, which is 4.3% more than in the previous quarter. The largest number of informally employed persons, 43.6%, is in the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries sector and 17.5% in the Construction sector.
Key takeaway
• Active population: 797 884 people
• Employed: 707 385 people
• Unemployed: 90 499 people
• Activity rate: 52.5
• Employment rate: 46.5
• Unemployment rate: 11.3
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Email: ajrija.causoska@stat.gov.mk