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Economy and jobs in Ohrid

Ohrid has a mixed economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Economy type
Mixed economy
Economy score
51/100

Economy overview

Ohrid has a mixed economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Ohrid, North Macedonia is classified as a mixed economy in our deterministic economy index. These are planning estimates derived from country economic priors and existing city signals — not measured GDP or labour-market statistics. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Key industries

The sectors that most shape the local economy, derived deterministically from country and city signals.

Key industries

  • Tourism
  • Hospitality
  • Manufacturing

Employment outlook

The breadth of the labour market and where opportunities concentrate.

Employment outlook

Employment51/100
Job market50/100

Ohrid's labour market is developing, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology.

Salary potential

Estimated pay levels and how far local incomes stretch against the cost of living.

Salary potential

Salary potential49/100
Affordability-adjusted income59/100

The affordability-adjusted income score combines estimated pay with the local cost of living, indicating how far a typical income stretches in Ohrid.

Business environment

Conditions for operating and growing a business locally.

Business environment

Business environment51/100

This reflects infrastructure, institutional capacity, and the scale of the local market relative to peer cities.

Startup ecosystem

How supportive the local ecosystem is for new ventures.

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem45/100
Innovation47/100

The startup ecosystem in Ohrid is developing, supported by local business activity.

Remote work suitability

Suitability for remote and distributed work.

Remote work suitability

Remote work56/100
Remote job availability54/100

Ohrid offers limited infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 56/100.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity and how it breaks down by sector.

Career opportunities

Overall career opportunity50/100
Technology47/100
Healthcare44/100
Finance34/100
Manufacturing49/100
Tourism65/100
Education45/100

Economy score

A 0–100 composite of employment, salary, business environment, startups, innovation, remote work, and affordability-adjusted income. Used consistently across the platform.

Economy score

Economy score51/100
Employment51/100
Salary49/100
Business environment51/100
Startup ecosystem45/100
Innovation47/100
Remote work56/100

Jobs score

A 0–100 labour-market composite and its sector components.

Jobs score

Job market50/100
Technology47/100
Healthcare44/100
Finance34/100
Manufacturing49/100
Tourism65/100
Education45/100
Remote availability54/100
Career opportunity50/100

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