Investment Overview
Skopje is North Macedonia’s largest urban economy with broad labour availability and strong regional access.
Municipality Details
- Municipality Website
- skopje.gov.mk
- Investor Office
- skopje.gov.mk/invest
- Investment Contact
- Investment Desk
- Investment Contact Information
- +389 2 3297 200
Talent & Demographics Population: 544,086
- Labor Force
- 245,000
- Unemployment Rate
- 14.2%
- Average Age
- 39.1
- University Graduates
- 52,000
- Vocational Graduates
- 34,000
- Higher Education Share
- 36%
- Secondary Education Share
- N/A
- Primary or Lower Education Share
- N/A
Talent & Demographics Snapshot
Connectivity Airport: Skopje International Airport
- Nearest Airport
- Skopje International Airport
- Airport Distance
- 23 km
- Closest Capital Cities
- Sofia 245 km; Thessaloniki 230 km; Pristina 90 km
- Transport Links
- Airport, Corridor X, rail, motorway
- Highway Access
- Rail Connection
- Port Access
Utilities & Digital Infrastructure Gas network: YES
- Electricity Reliability
- 98.7%
- Broadband Coverage
- 92%
- Avg. Internet Speed
- 62 Mbps
- Utility Operators
- EVN Macedonia, water utility, telecom operators
- Industrial Water Supply
- Natural Gas Access
Utilities & Digital Infrastructure Snapshot
Costs & Business Environment Avg. gross wage: €720/mo
- Avg. Industrial Rent
- €2.8/m²/mo
- Avg. Office Rent
- €8/m²/mo
- Avg. Gross Wage
- €720/mo
- Corporate Tax Rate
- 10%
- Electricity Cost
- €0.12/kWh
Costs & Business Environment Snapshot
Investment & Economy
- Foreign Direct Investment
- N/A
- FDI per Capita
- N/A
- Gross Value Added
- N/A
- GVA per Capita
- N/A
Real Estate & Zoning Industrial zones: NO
- Industrial Zones
- 5
- Available Land
- 350 hectares
- Avg. Land Price
- €40/m²
- Business Parks
- YES
- Greenfield Sites
- Brownfield Sites
Real Estate & Zoning Snapshot
Quality of Life Universities: 5
- Hospitals
- 12
- Universities
- 5
- International Schools
- 4
- Air Quality Index
- 87
- Green Space per Capita
- 21 m²
Quality of Life Snapshot
Local Government Capacity Investor office: YES
- Avg. Permit Time
- 35 days
- Response Time
- 3 days
- Investor Office
- English Support
- Incentives Available