Compensation of employees in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Compensation of employees was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 155 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2005
All-time low
12.4%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Compensation of employees in North Macedonia, 2005–2023

01020302005201420232005: 26.3 % of expense2006: 24.2 % of expense2007: 24.3 % of expense2008: 16.4 % of expense2009: 17.5 % of expense2010: 17.2 % of expense2011: 17.2 % of expense2012: 16.6 % of expense2013: 16.1 % of expense2014: 15.6 % of expense2015: 15.5 % of expense2016: 16 % of expense2017: 15.3 % of expense2018: 14.5 % of expense2019: 13.7 % of expense2020: 12.9 % of expense2021: 13 % of expense2022: 12.5 % of expense2023: 12.4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 12.4% for compensation of employees in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in North Macedonia peaked at 26.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2023.

North Macedonia ranks 130th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2005 26.3%
2006 24.2% -8.2%
2007 24.3% +0.7%
2008 16.4% -32.5%
2009 17.5% +6.3%
2010 17.2% -1.5%
2011 17.2% -0.0%
2012 16.6% -3.7%
2013 16.1% -3.1%
2014 15.6% -3.0%
2015 15.5% -0.3%
2016 16.0% +2.7%
2017 15.3% -3.8%
2018 14.5% -5.4%
2019 13.7% -5.6%
2020 12.9% -6.0%
2021 13.0% +0.6%
2022 12.5% -3.4%
2023 12.4% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.7% 16.4% 26.3% 5
2010s 15.8% 13.7% 17.2% 10
2020s 12.7% 12.4% 13.0% 4

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  6. 133 Czechia 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in North Macedonia?
Compensation of employees in North Macedonia was 12.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2023.
How does North Macedonia rank for compensation of employees?
North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.