In 2025/2026, nine student dormitories operated in the country, along with 19 dormitories for primary, secondary and religious secondary school pupils. They provided accommodation for 3,427 students, 1,750 secondary school pupils, 55 primary school pupils, 31 pupils from the Orthodox religious secondary school and 57 pupils from the Islamic religious secondary school.

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In May 2026, total industrial turnover was 0.8 per cent higher than in the same month a year earlier. Compared with April this year, however, industrial activity declined by 0.6 per cent. For the January-May 2026 period, cumulative growth was just 0.3 per cent compared with the first five months of 2025.

Significant differences were recorded among product categories. Capital goods made the largest contribution to growth, with turnover rising by 5.3 per cent. This category is generally linked to machinery and equipment for investment, meaning the result may signal increased activity in industrial investment.

Most other groups recorded declines. Turnover in intermediate goods, excluding energy, fell by 0.7 per cent. Durable consumer goods declined by 6.9 per cent, while non-durable consumer goods saw a decrease of 3.5 per cent. These figures show that the positive result was supported by a limited number of activities, while the rest of industry continues to face obstacles.

The results also vary by market. In the domestic market, industrial turnover in May was 1.8 per cent lower than in May last year, reflecting weaker demand within the country. By contrast, turnover in foreign markets increased by 1.8 per cent, keeping exports among the main factors sustaining the industry’s positive result.

The same trend is evident in the first five months of the year. Turnover in the domestic market rose by 1.2 per cent, while growth in foreign markets was only 0.2 per cent. This suggests that, despite the support provided by exports in May, growth momentum throughout the year remains limited.

The overall result was significantly influenced by the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, which grew by 5.1 per cent; the manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, which rose by 1.5 per cent; and the manufacture of machinery and equipment, where growth reached 18.8 per cent. The statistics show a wide gap between industrial branches: some recorded double-digit growth, while other sectors registered significant declines.

Although industry remained in positive territory, growth of 0.8 per cent remains minimal. Weak domestic demand continues to be one of the main challenges, while reliance on exports indicates that the sector has not yet entered a phase of sustainable expansion. (koha.mk)

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According to the structure of trade in products based on the Standard International Trade Classification, the main share of exports consisted of catalysts on carriers with precious metals or their compounds, sets of ignition wiring and similar sets used in vehicles, aircraft or ships, seat parts from subgroup 821.1, as well as other supported catalysts.

As for imports, the most represented items were platinum and platinum alloys, unwrought or in powder form, other metals of the platinum group and their alloys, unwrought or in powder form, petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, excluding crude oil, as well as other motor vehicles for the transport of persons.

In the January-May 2026 period, based on the total volume of foreign trade, the partners with which the most trade was conducted were Germany, the United Kingdom, China, Greece and Serbia. These countries accounted for 50.4% of the total trade volume, while the member states of the European Union made up 58.2% of total trade.

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According to official statistics, 60.2 percent of all births were recorded in urban areas, while the Skopje Region alone accounts for 41.6 percent of the total. On the other hand, the Eastern Region has the lowest share nationwide, with only 6.1 percent of births.

The same data highlight that natural population growth continues to be negative both in cities and in villages. In urban areas, 9.535 births and 12.902 deaths were recorded, bringing natural population growth to -3.367 inhabitants.

In rural areas as well, the balance remains negative, with 6.315 births and 7.385 deaths recorded, resulting in natural population growth of -1.070 inhabitants.

These statistics reaffirm the continuing trend of declining birth rates and an aging population, while the gap between the country’s regions remains evident.

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As announced by the State Statistical Office, compared with May last year, in May of this year the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply sector posted growth of 6.1 percent. Meanwhile, mining and quarrying recorded growth of 3.6 percent, while manufacturing registered a decline of 2.6 percent.

In the decline in industrial production in May 2026, compared with May 2025, the biggest impact came from reduced activity in these departments: manufacture of electrical equipment by 7.8 percent, manufacture of machinery and equipment not elsewhere specified by 12.9 percent, as well as manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers by 2.3 percent.

The manufacturing sector declined mainly as a result of reduced production in these branches:

– Manufacture of food products, – Manufacture of beverages,

– Manufacture of tobacco products, – Manufacture of textiles,

– Manufacture of wearing apparel, – Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products,

– Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations,

– Manufacture of metals, – Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment,

– Manufacture of electrical equipment, – Manufacture of machinery and equipment not included or specified elsewhere, and – Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers.

According to the main industrial groupings, in May 2026 compared with May 2025, growth was recorded in Energy by 6.5 percent and Intermediate goods, except energy by 3.4 percent. On the other hand, declines were recorded in Capital goods by 3.3 percent, Durable consumer goods by 1.1 percent, and Non-durable consumer goods by 8.4 percent.

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The largest share consists of residential buildings, a total of 169 or 18.6 percent. Of these, 128 are exclusively residential, 24 are predominantly residential, while 17 are intended for entertainment and recreation.

Construction without permits also included 164 fences (18 percent), 116 business facilities (12.7 percent), 113 canopies (12.4 percent), 110 extensions, superstructures and adaptations (12.1 percent), 106 auxiliary structures (11.6 percent), 79 garages (8.7 percent), 22 summer terraces (2.4 percent), 17 temporary structures (1.9 percent), 9 staircases (1 percent) and 6 terraces (0.7 percent).

The vast majority of illegally constructed buildings, specifically 96.1 percent, are privately owned.

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As the State Statistical Office announced, the largest share of the total number of violent deaths consists of accidental cases, accounting for 82.2%, or 449 people. They are followed by suicides at 14.8%, or 81 people, and homicides at 2.9%, or 16 people.

As for the category of homicides, 16 people were registered, of whom 9 were men and 7 were women. The largest share consists of cases in which death occurred as a result of an attempted infliction of bodily injury with gunshots from firearms or other unspecified weapons, at 1.5% of the total number of violent death cases./Alsat/

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As reported, the increase was mainly driven by the rise in the average monthly net salary paid in the sectors of Financial and insurance activities by 27 percent, Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities by 9.4 percent, as well as Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles by 9.2 percent.

Compared with the previous month, an increase in the average monthly net salary paid per employee was also recorded in the sectors of Financial and insurance activities by 20.1 percent, Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles by 2.1 percent, as well as Administrative and support service activities by 2 percent.

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