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Category: SOUTHEAST REGION

SOUTH-EAST REGION

POPULATION

 
Age and gender structure of the population

The South-Eastern region with density of population of 63, 2 км2 is fifth from the planned regions, after the Skopje, Polog, North-Eastern and South-Western region. The average age of the population in the South-Eastern region is identical with the national average, which is 38 years.

Figure: Age structure of Republic of Macedonia by regions

Source: State Statistical Office, The Regions in the Republic of Macedonia, 2015

Figure: Population pyramid of the South-East region

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Source: State Statistical Office, The Regions in the Republic of Macedonia, 2015

Educational structure of the population

Table: General information according to the level of education

Index

2008/9

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

Primary education

Number of primary schools

119

119

119

119

118

118

119

Teachers in primary school (%)

8,4

7,2

9,2

9,2

9,2

9

9

Enrolled students in primary education (%)

7,9

7,9

7,9

7,8

7,8

7,4

7,4

Number of students per school

139

136

132

129

126

120

120

Number of students in primary education per teacher

12

11

10

10

10

9

9

Secondary education

Number of secondary schools

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

Professors in secondary education (%)

6,3

6,3

6,4

6,3

6,4

6,4

6,4

Enrolled students in secondary education (%)

7,4

7,5

7,4

7,4

7,4

7,3

7,3

Graduated students in secondary education (%)

6,9

6,8

7,5

7,2

6,9

7,5

7,6

Number of students in secondary education per professor

16

16

15

14

14

13

14

High education

Index

2008/9

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

Number of enrolled students

4.344

4.38

4.814

/

/

/

/

Number of graduated students

596

638

653

795

661

661

751

Number of graduated students per 1.000 population

3,5

3,7

3,8

4,6

3,8

3,8

4,3

Source: State statistical office of the Republic of Macedonia (Census 2002 and “The Regions in the Republic of Macedonia2012 and 2014” “Regions in Republic of Macedonia 2015”.

Total number of enrolled students in primary and high school in the Republic of Macedonia and in the South-East planned region for the school year 2008/09-2014/15

Table: General information according to the level of education

Indicators

2008/9

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

2012/13

2013/14

2014/15

Number of enrolled students in primary education in Macedonia

216.180

210.381

204.439

198.856

195.311

191.051

192.165

Number of enrolled students in primary education in the South-East region

16.798

16.539

16.148

15.693

15.318

14.899

14.276

% of enrolled students on national level

7,77

7,86

7,90

7,89

7,84

7,80%

7,43%

Number of enrolled students in high school in Macedonia

93.843

95.343

94.155

93.064

89.884

86.418

83.522

Number of enrolled students in high school in the South-East region

7.155

7.084

7.026

6.889

6.613

6.415

6.098

% of enrolled students on national level

7.155

7,43

7,46

7,40

7,36

7,42%

7,30%

Source: State Statistical Office of Republic of Macedonia,

„Regions in the Republic of Macedonia 2012, 2014 and 2015.

In the school year 2014/2015 the number of elementary school in the South-East region is 119, while the number of high schools is 8. According to the number of graduated students per 1.000 population which is 4, 3, the South-East region is fifth from eight planned regions.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF THE POPULATION

Table: Activity rate of the population at the age of 15, and above

RM

SouthEast

region

RM

SouthEast

region

RM

SouthEast

region

RM

SouthEast

region

2011

2012

2013

2014

Population capable for working

1.656.215

140.279

1.669.965

140.857

1.672.460

140.938

1.673.494

140.921

Activity rate

56,8

71

56,5

70,7

57,2

69,9

57,3

66,9

Employment rate

38,9

64,4

39

60,9

40,6

56,8

41,2

52,9

Unemployment rate

31,4

9,3

31

13,8

29

18,8

28

20,8

Source: State Statistical Office, The Regions in the Republic of Macedonia, 2015

Figure: Activity rate of population in the Republic of Macedonia by regions

Source: State Statistical Office, The Regions in the Republic of Macedonia, 2015

In 2014, the South-East region has the second highest employment rate of 52, 9% in comparison to the other regions. With unemployment rate of 20, 8%, the South-East region is far beyond the average of the Republic of Macedonia, which is 28%.

Table: Unemployment rate (%)

RM

SouthEast

region

РМ

SouthEast

region

РМ

SouthEast

region

РМ

SouthEast

region

2010

2011

2012

2014

Total

32

11,5

31,4

9,3

31

13,8

28

20,8

Man

31,9

12,4

31,8

8,8

31,5

12,6

27,6

21

Women

32,2

10,4

30,8

9,9

30,3

15,2

28,6

20,6

Urban part

31,6

22,4

32,1

19,1

30,8

23,7

29,2

31,2

Man

31,7

24

32,6

17,9

31,5

20,4

29

32,6

Woman

31,5

20,3

31,4

20,6

29,7

27,6

29,4

29,5

Rural part

32,6

3,7

30,3

3,4

31,4

7,5

26,5

12,4

Man

32,1

4,1

30,7

3,3

31,4

7,8

26,1

12,2

Women

33,6

3,3

29,6

3,6

31,4

7

27,3

12,7

Source: State Statistical Office, The Regions in the Republic of Macedonia, 2015

In 2014, the male unemployment rate among men was 21 %, whereas among women it was 20,6 %. The South-Eastern region has the lowest unemployment rate in rural areas, out of all the regions which is 12,2 5%. The unemployment rate among women in the rural areas is 12, 7%.

Figure: Active job seekers by age and gender

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Source: Employment Service Agency, Republic of Macedonia, 2015.

Figure: Passive jobseekers by age and gender

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Source: Employment Service Agency, Republic of Macedonia, 2015.

The total number of registered unemployed people is 17.789 (active and passive employment seekers). It can be noticed that the number of unemployed persons is higher among men (10.025) than among women (7.764).

Table: Number of unemployed people (active employment seekers) in the South-Eastern planned region according to the level of education

Total number of registered persons

Total

Women

Man

With no education and with primary education

1.002

499

503

Incomplete secondary education

2.333

1.172

1.161

Completed secondary education

2.594

1.031

1.563

High education (two years after secondary education)

232

105

127

High Education

1.083

656

427

MA / MSc.

50

27

23

PhD

2

1

1

TOTAL

5.929

2.702

3.227

Source: Employment Service Agency, Republic of Macedonia, 2015.

In the South-Eastern region, the biggest number of unemployed persons is among those who have completed a secondary education (1,985). Next follow those persons without any education, and those with primary education (1,643). There are also a high number of unemployed people with higher education (1,083). Among men, the highest number of unemployed men is without education, or with primary education (1,020), whereas the highest number of unemployed women is with completed secondary education (1,037). The number of unemployed women with higher education qualifications (656) is higher than the number of unemployed men with the same (427).

Table: Average net salary per employee, 2014 (in Denars)

Sectors

Average net salary

per employee

2012

2014

RM

SE Region

RM

SE Region

Agriculture, forestry, fishery

15.641

13.188

15.843

13.871

Mine work, and stone digging

22.180

24.240

:

Processing industry

15.300

12.440

16.177

13.021

Electricity, gas, steam supply, and air-conditioning

35.818

36.740

:

Water supply, waste management and environmental repair

18.677

15.034

18.959

15.363

Engineering

16.375

11.476

18.589

13.494

Wholesale, and retail trade; repair of cars and motor cycles

18.982

17.318

19.794

15.576

Transport and storage

21.191

14.069

22.923

14.613

Accomodation and catering services

15.063

15.873

15.015

15.093

Information and Communications

35.481

23.481

34.692

29.670

Financial, and insurance activities

37.397

30.436

38.791

31.406

Activities with immovable property

24.998

26.489

:

Professional, scientific, and technical activties

28.096

:

29.332

:

Administrative and service activities

14.066

12.373

14.503

12.626

Public administration and defense; obligatory social insurance

24.966

23.251

25.325

23.259

Education

21.235

19.652

21.501

19.746

Activities for health and social protection

22.399

19.525

23.736

20.210

Art, entertainment, recreation

17.731

21.045

18.230

19.664

Other service services

23.155

18.620

23.876

17.176

Source: State Statistical Office, The Regions in the Republic of Macedonia, 2015

The average net monthly salary per employee in the South-Eastern region in 2014 was 16,600 denars, or 79.4% of the national average. The highest average net salary per employee in the region is in sector information and communications in amount of 31.406 denars.