North Macedonia is a country in the south-central Balkans. It is bordered to the north by Kosovo and Serbia, to the east by Bulgaria, to the south by Greece, and to the west by Albania. The region of Macedonia owes its importance to its location as a major junction of communication routes. The main industries of the country are information and communication technology, agribusiness and food processing, textile and clothing, automotive components, wine industry, and electro-metal industry.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in North Macedonia.
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North Macedonia is a country in the south-central Balkans. It is bordered to the north by Kosovo and Serbia, to the east by Bulgaria, to the south by Greece, and to the west by Albania. The region of Macedonia owes its importance to its location as a major junction of communication routes. The main industries of the country are information and communication technology, agribusiness and food processing, textile and clothing, automotive components, wine industry, and electro-metal industry.
*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in North Macedonia.
The national holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.
| January 1 | New Year’s Day | |
| January 7 | Orthodox Christmas Day | Movable - As per Orthodox Christian Calendar |
| March 30 - 31 | Ramazan Bajram | Movable - As per the Islamic Lunar Calendar |
| April 21 | Orthodox Easter Monday | Movable - As per Orthodox Christian Calendar |
| May 1 | Labor Day | |
| May 24 | St. Cyril and St. Methodius Day | |
| August 2 | Republic Day / Ilinden Day | |
| September 8 | Independence Day | |
| October 11 | Revolution Day | |
| October 23 | Day of the Macedonian Revolution | |
| December 8 | Saint Clement of Ohrid Day |
The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in North Macedonia is 10 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.
NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.
Employers do not pay any social security contributions. However, they are obligated to calculate, withhold for the employee, and pay compulsory social contributions on gross salary as follows:
| Category | Employee Contributions |
| Pension and disability insurance | 18.8% |
| Health insurance | 7.5% |
| Employment insurance | 1.2% |
| Additional health insurance contribution in case of an injury at work and a professional illness* | 0.5% |
*A contribution for obligatory insurance against invalidity and injury at work and occupational diseases amounting to 4% of the basis (50% of the national average salary per employee in the current month) is paid by the respective institution for the duration of the internship/voluntary work/ imprisonment/training of unemployed people and public works.
The full-time hours of work should not exceed 40 hours per week. The workweek should last, by rule, five workdays. A collective agreement may stipulate that a working time less than 40 hours of work per week, but no less than 36 hours per week, is deemed full-time hours.
The employee is obliged, at the employer’s request, to work in excess of the full-time hours (overtime work):
Overtime work should not exceed eight hours in the course of one week and 190 hours per year, except for work that, due to the specific work process, cannot be interrupted, or when it is not possible to organize the work in shifts. Overtime work within a period of three months should not exceed, on average, eight hours a week.
The employer is obliged to pay the employee a bonus, who has:
The bonus should be the amount of one average salary paid in the Republic of Macedonia, in addition to the overtime allowance.
Since 2021, the probationary periods are decreased to four months from six. When entering into the employment contract, the employer and the employee may agree to a probationary period. The employment contract, in addition to all rights and obligations arising from employment, should also lay down the amount of the wages and the duration of the probationary period.
The contracting parties may terminate the employment contract with a notice period:
| Condition | Notice Period |
| Termination of employment of seasonal employees | 7 working days |
| Termination initiated by the employee or employer for an individual or few employees | 1 month |
| Termination of employment of more than 150 employees or 5% of the total number of employees | 2 months |
The employment contract or the collective agreement may provide for a longer notice period, which should not exceed three months.The employer may terminate the employment contract of the employee due to a breach of the workplace discipline or failure to perform the obligations laid down by law, collective agreement, an act of the employer, and the employment contract, without a notice period, in certain prescribed conditions.
The full-time hours of work should not exceed 40 hours per week. The workweek should last, by rule, five workdays. A collective agreement may stipulate that a working time less than 40 hours of work per week, but no less than 36 hours per week, is deemed full-time hours.
The employee is obliged, at the employer’s request, to work in excess of the full-time hours (overtime work):
Overtime work should not exceed eight hours in the course of one week and 190 hours per year, except for work that, due to the specific work process, cannot be interrupted, or when it is not possible to organize the work in shifts. Overtime work within a period of three months should not exceed, on average, eight hours a week.
The employer is obliged to pay the employee a bonus, who has:
The bonus should be the amount of one average salary paid in the Republic of Macedonia, in addition to the overtime allowance.
Since 2021, the probationary periods are decreased to four months from six. When entering into the employment contract, the employer and the employee may agree to a probationary period. The employment contract, in addition to all rights and obligations arising from employment, should also lay down the amount of the wages and the duration of the probationary period.
The contracting parties may terminate the employment contract with a notice period:
| Condition | Notice Period |
| Termination of employment of seasonal employees | 7 working days |
| Termination initiated by the employee or employer for an individual or few employees | 1 month |
| Termination of employment of more than 150 employees or 5% of the total number of employees | 2 months |
The employment contract or the collective agreement may provide for a longer notice period, which should not exceed three months.The employer may terminate the employment contract of the employee due to a breach of the workplace discipline or failure to perform the obligations laid down by law, collective agreement, an act of the employer, and the employment contract, without a notice period, in certain prescribed conditions.
Employers do not pay any social security contributions. However, they are obligated to calculate, withhold for the employee, and pay compulsory social contributions on gross salary as follows:
| Category | Employee Contributions |
| Pension and disability insurance | 18.8% |
| Health insurance | 7.5% |
| Employment insurance | 1.2% |
| Additional health insurance contribution in case of an injury at work and a professional illness* | 0.5% |
*A contribution for obligatory insurance against invalidity and injury at work and occupational diseases amounting to 4% of the basis (50% of the national average salary per employee in the current month) is paid by the respective institution for the duration of the internship/voluntary work/ imprisonment/training of unemployed people and public works.
