North Macedonia
Archived page of the 2021 seindex.org. Published 13 September 2021, last updated 4 October 2021.
Country Profile
North Macedonia is a parliamentary democracy with a population of 2.1 million. Since declaring independence in 1991, the country has set about establishing a market economy and plotting a course to membership of the European Union.
Social entrepreneurship in North Macedonia has entered the public life debate in the last decade. The research on this field is contemporary and mostly tackles legal issues and factors for development of the field. Social entrepreneurship is a part of the economy that is neither privately nor publicly controlled.
The size and scale of the sector are not yet determined and mapped conclusively. The various legal forms that social enterprises adopt among different states across the continents make it difficult for researchers to provide conclusive data, which makes national and international comparisons unreliable at the moment.
Country Facts and Figures [NM]
| Indicator | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2 068 808 | SSO, 2020 |
| Human Development Index | 0.774 | HDR, 2020 |
| Gender Inequality Index | 0.952 | HDR, 2020 |
| GDP (current US$) (billions) | 12,27 | WB, 2020 |
| GDP growth | 2.70 | SSO, 2019 |
| GNI per capita, PPP ($) | 33,91 | WB, 2020 |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) | 550 | WB, 2020 |
| Domestic credit provided by financial sector (% of GDP) | 71.9 | WB, 2020 |
| Tax revenue (% of GDP) | 17.2 | WB, 2020 |
| Unemployment rate | 15.9 | SSO, 2021 |
| Unemployment rate (male) | 17 | SSO, 2021 |
| Unemployment rate (female) | 14.30 | SSO, 2021 |
| Unemployment rate (youth 15-24 years) | 37.8 | SSO, 2021 |
| Long-term unemployment (>12 months) (2018) | 15.5 | SSO, 2019 |
| Employment rate (male) | 55.8 | SSO, 2021 |
| Employment rate (female) | 38.7 | SSO, 2021 |
| Average monthly net wage (MKD) (01.2019) | 24,517 | SSO, 2019 |
| Poverty rate | 21.6 | SSO, 2019 |
| Child poverty rate (ages 0-17) | 27.8 | SSO, 2019 |
| Households with internet access | 79.9 | SSO, 2019 |
Sources:
Human Development Report 2020
World Bank 2020
State Statistical Office 2019, 2020 & 2021
More Info and Sources
- Social Entrepreneurship Observatory. [2020]. Citizens' Perception of Social Entrepreneurship
- Chichevaliev, S. [2020]. Key Factors for Conducive Environment for Development of Social Entrepreneurship in North Macedonia
- Ilijevski, K., & Iloska, A. [2019]. Analysis of the capacities of social enterprises in North Macedonia
- Chichevaliev, S. [2019]. Conducive Factors for Development and Promotion of Social Entrepreneurship in North Macedonia
- Ilijevski, K., & Illoska A. [2018]. Social enterprises and their ecosystems in Europe. Country fiche: Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Rosandic, A., Kusinikova, N. [2018]. Social Economy in Eastern Neighbourhood and in the Western Balkans: Macedonia Country Report
- Ilijevski, K., Kusinikova, N., Iloska, A., & Mirchevski, V. [2016] Challenges and opportunities for employment of marginalized groups by social enterprises
- Stojilovska, A., Selami, A. [2013]. Social Business in Macedonia: Concepts, Developments and Perspectives