Unemployment Benefits in North Macedonia

At a glance

Cash benefit for unemployment (Паричен надоместок)

Employment Service Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia (Агенција за вработување на Република Северна Македонија, АВРСМ)

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The job market in North Macedonia

11.3%

unemployed, January to March 2026

28.3%

of 15 to 24-year-olds

11.7%

a year earlier: it has fallen

The International Labour Organization's estimates put North Macedonia 162nd lowest of 183 countries for unemployment in 2025; the world's rate was 4.9%.

North Macedonia's unemployment rate over the years · every country, ranked

What to do first

Register with the public employment service, Employment Service Agency (Агенција за вработување, АВРСМ). Official page
Apply for Cash benefit for unemployment (Паричен надоместок): apply at the Employment Centre where you live, within 30 days of the day the job ended. Official page
Keep up with the job-search rule while you claim (below), and keep a record of where you applied.
Search the government's job listings on e-Rabota. Official page

Cash benefit for unemployment (Паричен надоместок)

How much. 50% of the worker's average monthly net salary for the last 24 months; where paid beyond 12 months, 50% for the first 12 months and 40% after that; never more than 80% of the national average monthly net salary per worker.

How to claim. Apply at the Employment Centre where you live, within 30 days of the day the job ended.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Looking for work while you claim

Unemployed people receiving the cash benefit must report regularly, in person, to the Employment Service Agency every 30 days. Those registered as actively seeking work also report every 30 days and must bring proof that they actively looked for work in the last month; other job seekers report every 6 months.

Register with the Employment Service Agency
Report in person every 30 days
Show proof of active job search in the last month (active job seekers)

Reporting. In person at the employment centre every 30 days.

From an official page, read October 25, 2026.

Keep my work search record for North Macedonia

Free. It lists where you applied and what else you did to look for work, each line ready to copy into the form you report on. It is your own record: we send nothing to any government.

Help finding work

The public employment service: Employment Service Agency (Агенција за вработување, АВРСМ)
The government's job listings: e-Rabota

Questions

Is there unemployment benefit in North Macedonia?

Yes: Cash benefit for unemployment (Паричен надоместок), paid by Employment Service Agency of the Republic of North Macedonia (Агенција за вработување на Република Северна Македонија, АВРСМ).

How much is unemployment benefit in North Macedonia?

50% of the worker's average monthly net salary for the last 24 months; where paid beyond 12 months, 50% for the first 12 months and 40% after that; never more than 80% of the national average monthly net salary per worker.

How do I claim unemployment benefit in North Macedonia?

Apply at the Employment Centre where you live, within 30 days of the day the job ended.

Do I have to look for work while I claim in North Macedonia?

Where can I get help finding a job in North Macedonia?

The public employment service is Employment Service Agency (Агенција за вработување, АВРСМ). The government lists jobs on e-Rabota.

Nearby countries

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Where this comes from

Every part of this page was read on an official website, and each links the page it came from and the day we checked it. Rules and amounts change, so check that page before you rely on a figure. Jobareer is not part of any government and cannot see or change a claim.