Tag: statistics
Macedonia 01.06.24 | 21:37

Births down by 0.7 percent, most marriages registered in Cair and Lipkovo

The number of births dropped by 0.7 percent in the first quarter of 2024, down to 3,632. Deaths were also down, by 0.6 percent, to 5,199, reported the State Statistics Bureau. Eight of the deaths were of toddlers. The Bureau informed that there were 2,488 marriages registered in this period, a spike...
Economy 30.07.23 | 19:45

Family of four needs nearly two average salaries to make ends meet

Estimates from the SSM union show that the average cost of living expenses of a family of four have reached 50,000 denars. This means that a family needs almost two average salaries to make ends meet. Meanwhile, about 100,000 citizens in Macedonia are receiving a minimum wage, which is being completely...
Macedonia 22.09.21 | 11:54

Bulgarian activist in Macedonia hints that Bulgaria will have access to the confidential census data

Bulgarian activist in Macedonia Viktor Stojanov has hinted that the software used to manage Macedonia’s census – which was produced in Bulgaria – will be used to bolster Bulgarian minority claims. Bulgarian politicians were recently dismayed when allegedly less than a hundred Macedonian...
Macedonia 21.06.21 | 13:15

Report shows that mortality was 26 percent higher in 2020 compared to 2019

Mortality in 2020 was 26 percent higher than in 2019, reflecting the toll of the coronavirus pandemic, the State Statistics Bureau (DZS) informed. There were 25,775 deaths registered in 2020, compared to 20,446 in 2019. The Healthcare Ministry reported about 2,500 coronavirus deaths at the end of the...
Macedonia Sport 14.06.21 | 15:47

Statistics show that Austria was the better team

Macedonia definitely seemed like a more than even competitor during its first European Championship game against Austria yesterday, but the post-match break-down of the statistics reveals a different story. Macedonia came back from behind once, to even the score 1:1, but took two goals in the final 20...
Macedonia Economy 25.05.21 | 16:11

Domestic sources provided 73,2 percent of all electricity needs in March

Domestic electricity production covered 73,2 percent of all consumption in March, the State Statistics Bureau informed. This is a slight improvement compared to the previous months, but also below the summer period, when domestic production accounted for a far greater share of used electricity. Macedonia...
Macedonia 12.03.21 | 10:48

Nearly 50,000 emigrants registered in the online census so far

The State Statistics Bureau reports that just under 50,000 people registered online for the census so far. Online registration is meant for Macedonians living abroad, and it was introduced after the controversial decision to include the diaspora into the census. Citizens are asked to give their state...
Macedonia Economy 08.02.21 | 14:14

Exports drop by 7.7 percent in 2020

Exports from Macedonia dropped by 7.7 percent during 2020, the State Statistics Bureau (DZS) informed. Exports totaled 6.6 billion USD, while imports were at 8.7 billion, a 76.1 percent export to import ratio. Our chief export remain car exhaust catalysts – due to the high cost of the platinum...
Macedonia 07.02.21 | 10:52

Macedonia named on the list of countries who likely falsified their Covid-19 data

The American Council on Science and Health applied statistics laws to the Covid-19 data reported by a number of countries and found they are likely falsified. ACSH focused on the US Covid reports and determined that they defy statistical probability, but in the process, determined that Macedonia also...
Macedonia Economy 31.12.20 | 10:31

Rock bottom: Industrial production down another 4 points

Industrial production in November is down 4 percent compared to November 2019. This brought the overall industrial decline for the first ten months of the year to 10.6 percent, the Statistics Bureau informed. The number of employees in manufacturing and other industrial branches also dropped by 4.2 percent,...
Macedonia 03.12.20 | 14:57

Q3: Marriages down by 8.5 percent, births – by 5.2 percent

The Statistics Bureau reports that there were 3,768 new marriages registered in the third quarter of 2020 – which is a drop of 12.9 percent compared to the same period 2019. Meanwhile, the number of divorces rose by 8.5 percent to 357. There were 5,141 newborns in the same period, which is a drop...
Macedonia Economy 24.10.20 | 15:08

Average salary grows to 450 EUR

The average salary reportedly grew by 9.6 percent in August, compared to last year, and is now 27,535 denars (450 EUR). The State statistics bureau reported that the salary grew the most in the areas of art, entertainment and recreational activities (20.4 percent), agriculture (16.9 percent) and healthcare...
Macedonia Economy 01.10.20 | 18:10

Industrial workforce down by nearly 5 percent

The State Statistics Bureau reports that the number of industrial workers is down by 4.7 percent in the first eight months of the year compared to the same period last year. The decline is accelerating, with a higher rate of job losses reported in August (5.1 percent). Manufacturing in particular dropped...
Macedonia 17.08.20 | 18:18

Macedonia has the second worst coronavirus death rate in Europe

The coronavirus death rate in Macedonia is the second worst in Europe, show latest statistical reports. Only Montenegro, due to her low population, had 3 deaths per million. Macedonia is second in Europe with 2.5 deaths per million citizens, followed by Romania with below two deaths. Macedonia has had...
Economy 27.07.20 | 11:57

Statistics report shows there are far more employed men than women

The State Statistics Bureau (DZS) informed that there are 150.000 more employed men than women in Macedonia. According to the latest DZS publication, there are nearly 800.000 employed citizens, and of them, 477,437 are men and 320,214 are women. The significant difference between sexes is not explained...
Macedonia 19.07.20 | 12:43

Regional comparison shows Macedonia with by far the worst Covid-19 death and infection rates in the Balkans

Country by country comparisons show Macedonia as by far the worst affected country in the region as the coronavirus epidemic continues to spread. Even though Macedonia does a middling job in testing its citizens, it has far more dead and infected citizens per million. In the infection rate, Macedonia...
Macedonia 01.06.20 | 12:17

Number of newborn babies in Macedonia drops by 7 percent in one year

The number of newborn children in Macedonia has declined for a fifth year in a row. There were 19.845 newborns in 2019, a drop of 7 percent compared to 2018. That’s 3.230 less compared to a year as recent as 2015. The statistics are getting worse in 2020, with just 4.191 newborns in the first quarter...
Macedonia 18.05.20 | 11:19

Macedonia remains the country with the worst coronavirus death rate in the region

Regional comparisons continue to place Macedonia as the worst performer in fighting the coronavirus epidemic. Macedonia has 860 confirmed cases per million, and has 48 deaths per million. Given that the census figures are highly unreliable in Macedonia, the numbers of 1.792 total infections and over...
Economy 31.03.20 | 13:07

Number of industrial workers down 3.2 percent in January and February

The number of workers in the industry dropped 3.2 percent in January and February compared to the same period last year, the Macedonian Bureau of Statistics informed today. The drop was most notable in industries producing durable consumer goods (6.6 percent) and non-durable goods (4.5 percent), wth...
Economy 06.12.19 | 14:39

GDP growth of 3.6 percent in the third quarter of 2019

The State Statistics Bureau today informed that the GDP grew by 3.6 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Growth was reported in the mining, manufacturing, energy and waste management sectors, in construction and in the food industry. This is in accordance with the figures for the first and second quarter...
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