North Macedonia
North Macedonia ratified the European Social Charter on 31/03/2005, accepting 41 of the Charter’s 72 paragraphs. It ratified the Amending Protocol to the Charter on 31/03/2005.
North Macedonia ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 6 January 2012, accepting 63 of the Charter’s 98 paragraphs.
It has signed but not ratified the Additional Protocol to the Charter and it has neither signed nor ratified the Additional Protocol providing for a system of Collective Complaints.
The Charter in domestic law
Automatic incorporation into domestic law based on the Constitution, Article 118: “The international agreements ratified in accordance with the Constitution are part of the internal legal order and cannot be changed by law”.
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest National report by North Macedonia
- National Report submitted by North Macedonia, 31 December 2024
Latest Ad hoc report by North Macedonia
See previous reports in respect of North Macedonia
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning North Macedonia (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2022 concerning North Macedonia (Thematic group Labour rights)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2021 concerning North Macedonia (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning North Macedonia (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning North Macedonia (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
See all conclusions in respect of North Macedonia (HUDOC)
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by North Macedonia
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions
- National report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by North Macedonia, 2017
- 1st Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by North Macedonia, 2018
- 2nd National Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by North Macedonia, 2022
- Second report on the non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by North Macedonia, 2023
Collective complaints procedure
North Macedonia has signed but not ratified the Additional Protocol to the Charter and it has neither signed nor ratified the Additional Protocol providing for a system of Collective Complaints.
Previous national reports by
- 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021).
- 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020). Conclusions published in 2022
Comments by KSS - 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019). Conclusions published in 2021
- 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018). Conclusions published in 2020
- 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017. Conclusions published in 2019
- 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016. Conclusions published in 2018
- 4th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017
- 3rdNational Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
Comments by FTUM on the 3rd report - 2nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
- 1st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
1961 Charter
- 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013 - XX-2
- 5th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of North Macedonia (Reference Period: 01/01/2007-31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012 - XX1
5th report, Reply Art 1§2