Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Moldova: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
59.5%
in 2025
Moldova
71.2%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
17th
Moldova rank
20th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 71.2% against 59.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Moldova ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Moldova in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 55.7% | 2.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 54.9% | 4.1% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 65.9% | 6.6% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 70.8% | 13.0% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 71.2% against 59.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova?
- 11.7%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Moldova rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th and Moldova ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.