Europe & Central Asia vs Moldova: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Europe & Central Asia
56.2%
in 2025
Moldova
71.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
Moldova rank
19th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 71.4% against 56.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 15.2%.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Moldova ranks 19th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Moldova in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 43.5% | 9.7% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 54.9% | 2.0% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 65.9% | 11.2% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 70.8% | 15.5% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Europe & Central Asia or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 71.4% against 56.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Europe & Central Asia and Moldova?
- 15.2%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Moldova?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Moldova rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Moldova ranks 19th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.