North Macedonia—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #125 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
52.0%
2024
YoY Change
+0.4%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#125
of 148 countries
Maximum
56.1%
2014
Minimum
51.8%
2023
CAGR
-0.1%
24 years
Last
52.0%
Previous
51.8%
Highest
56.1%
Lowest
51.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
North Macedonia's self-employed (%) was 52.0% in 2024, ranking #125 out of 148 countries. This represents a +0.4% change from 2023. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 56.1% (2014) and the lowest was 51.8% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 52.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |