In the Republic of North Macedonia, the youth work profession is officially in its infancy, although informally many young people through CSOs have long been involved in youth work.

According to the Law on Youth Participation and Youth Policies (Закон за младинско учество и младински политики), youth work is defined as an organized and systematic process of educating and supporting the authentic development of young people in order to realize their full personal and social potential and their active involvement in the life of the community.