Economy, jobs and prices in East Region, North Macedonia: official figures
The East Region produced 69,437 million denars of gross domestic product in 2024, 7.2% of the national total of 964,087 million denars.
What is GDP per capita in the East Region?
GDP per head in the East Region was 472,618 denars in 2024, 89.4% of the national average of 528,453 denars and 4th highest of 8 regions.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyHow fast is the economy of the East Region growing?
Between 2019 and 2024 GDP per head in the East Region rose 47.3% in current prices, from 320,829 denars, compared with 58.4% across North Macedonia.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in the East Region?
The Labour Force Survey put unemployment in the East Region at 6.2% in 2025, 5.3 points lower than the national rate of 11.5%; it was 6.1% in 2021.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyWhat is the employment rate in the East Region?
In 2025, 47.0% of people aged 15 and over in the East Region were in work and 50.1% were economically active, against 46.4% and 52.5% nationally.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyWhat is the average wage in the East Region?
The average gross monthly wage paid in the East Region was 46,430 denars in 2023, up 32.5% on 2021 and 85% of the national average of 54,916 denars.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyWhat is the average net salary in the East Region?
Average net pay in the East Region was 30,991 denars a month in 2023, 4th lowest of 8 regions; the national average was 36,614 denars.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyHow many businesses are there in the East Region?
The East Region had 5,444 active enterprises in 2022, 36.5 per 1,000 residents (national 38.9), down 2.2% from 5,565 in 2020.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyHow many tourists visit the East Region?
Accommodation in the East Region registered 23,304 tourists in 2023, 2.0% of the national total of 1,168,730, up 2.4% on 2021.
Source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia · saved copyHow East Region compares with other statistical regions
GDP per head (denars) (2024)
East Region ranks 4 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per head (denars) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skopje Region | 733,347 |
| 2 | Southeast Region | 603,678 |
| 3 | Pelagonia Region | 516,897 |
| 4 | East Region | 472,618 |
| 5 | Southwest Region | 451,768 |
| 6 | Vardar Region | 431,513 |
| 7 | Polog Region | 286,095 |
Unemployment rate, Labour Force Survey (%) (2025)
East Region ranks 7 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, Labour Force Survey (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Polog Region | 19.3% |
| 3 | Southwest Region | 16.1% |
| 4 | Vardar Region | 10.3% |
| 5 | Pelagonia Region | 9.6% |
| 6 | Skopje Region | 8.6% |
| 7 | East Region | 6.2% |
| 8 | Southeast Region | 5.3% |
Employment rate, people aged 15+ (%) (2025)
East Region ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, people aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pelagonia Region | 51.9% |
| 3 | Vardar Region | 49.3% |
| 4 | Skopje Region | 49.0% |
| 5 | East Region | 47.0% |
| 6 | Southwest Region | 42.5% |
| 7 | Polog Region | 37.4% |
| 8 | Northeast Region | 35.4% |
Average monthly net wage (denars) (2023)
East Region ranks 5 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly net wage (denars) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Pelagonia Region | 34,154 |
| 3 | Polog Region | 32,948 |
| 4 | Southwest Region | 32,917 |
| 5 | East Region | 30,991 |
| 6 | Southeast Region | 30,064 |
| 7 | Northeast Region | 29,809 |
| 8 | Vardar Region | 29,744 |
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Sources
- State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia: Regions of the Republic of North Macedonia, 2024, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80909f4d17cd…)
- State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia: Gross Domestic Product, by year and regions (MakStat table 675_NacSmA_Reg_BDPreg_ml), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 98512569b7e3…)
- State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia: Activity rates of the population aged 15 years and over by regions, annual (MakStat table 090_PazTrud_Reg_StapAkt_ml), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 34ac0a750a0f…)
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