All resources: Republic of North Macedonia

On the way to strengthening the national system of the Former Yugoslav Republic (FYR) of Macedonia

FYR of Macedonia ratified the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) in 2012. The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy requested the ILO to elaborate a comparative analysis of the national legal and...

Extension of Social Security - Working Paper - ESS 72

Second-pillar pension re-reforms in Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Macedonia, Romania, and Slovakia. Benefit payouts amidst continuing...

Youth employment

Teaching modern vocations: a visit to the Hungarian VET system

On 27 September, 2018, a group of ILO constituents from the Western Balkans, Moldova and Ukraine, participants of the ILO Regional Research Seminar, visited the Budapest Complex Center of Vocational Training (BCCVT) and Manfréd Weiss Vocational...

Regional training for constituents

How do I promote decent work?—Constituents’ voices

On 25-28 September, 2018 the ILO brought together a group of its constituents in Central and Eastern Europe for a training on key labour market and social policy issues in the region. The objective of the training was to provide participants with...

Labour rights

Sub-regional network of Labour Dispute Agencies meet in Serbia

An average of approx. 3,000 cases are handled every year by Alternative Dispute Resolution Agencies in Western Balkans, with a settlement rate of approx. 70 %. The vast majority are individual disputes related to dismissal and non-payment of wages....

Better employment services

Peer-to-peer learning to make employment services more inclusive in the Western Balkans

Practitioners and decision-makers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia gathered in Budapest on 25-26 June 2018 to participate in the closing event of the first peer-learning programme for public...

Enterprise development and job creation

Is small still beautiful? ILO supports FYR Macedonia in coming out with new small enterprise strategy

In April 2018, the Macedonian Government adopted a new 5-year strategy to support the growth of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The ILO assisted the Ministry of Economy in the development of the strategy and the accompanying action plan...

Social policies, better life quality

ILO supports regional conference to shape future of welfare state in the Western Balkans

The Center for Social Policy, a Belgrade-based think tank organised the conference “The future of the welfare state” with support from the ILO and other UN agencies on 6-8 June 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia. The conference gathered 200 participants from...

New ILO report: Women and men in the informal economy: A statistical picture—What do data reveal about Central and Eastern Europe?

Innovative ideas to curb youth unemployment

FYR Macedonia: website launched to guide youth in career choices

Occupational Outlook is a web platform designed to inform young people about the occupations and sectors that offer sound career prospects in the medium term. The site is product of an ILO project to bring more young people into productive and good...

Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals

FYR of Macedonia joins Global Deal - Interview with Minister of Labour and Social Policy

Macedonia became a Global Deal member in January 2018. We asked Ms. Mila Carovska, Minister of Labour and Social Policy about the Government’s expectations vis-à-vis the GD.

Sustainable Development Goals

Employers’ organisations commit to implementing Agenda 2030 at first international symposium

On December 13th and 14th Employers’ Associations hold for the first time ever an international meeting with support from the ILO’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities discussing how to support the Sustainable Development Goals often refered to as...

What does the new ILO WORLD EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL OUTLOOK – Trends 2018 report say about Central and Eastern Europe?

Building a network for labour dispute prevention and resolution

Balkan agencies for peaceful settlement of labour disputes 2nd annual meeting

International Labour Standards

Regional workshop for judges promotes application of international labour law at national level

P&B Outcome 17 (Discrimination in employment and occupation is eliminated) - Final evaluation summary

Evaluation consultant: Magali Bonne-Moreau

Promoting Social Dialogue - Final evaluation summary

Evaluation consultant: Andy Harvey

Decent work country programme of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - 2015-2018

ILO Technical Note

ILO Technical Note: The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights ratified...

W4Y FYR Macedonia country summary