Which has higher jobs gap, Iceland or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 37.31 against 20.14 in Iceland as of 2025.

What is the difference in jobs gap between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?

17.17, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Republic of Moldova: Jobs gap

Iceland

20.14

in 2023

Republic of Moldova

37.31

in 2025

Iceland rank

65th

Republic of Moldova rank

64th

Jobs gap over time

Iceland
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 37.31 against 20.14 in Iceland, a difference of 17.17.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Iceland ranks 65th and Republic of Moldova ranks 64th of 70 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.96	149.1	137.14	Republic of Moldova
2010s	19.34	44.02	24.68	Republic of Moldova
2020s	22.2	23.76	1.56	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher jobs gap, Iceland or Republic of Moldova?: Republic of Moldova, at 37.31 against 20.14 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in jobs gap between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 17.17, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for jobs gap?: Iceland ranks 65th and Republic of Moldova ranks 64th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Jobs gap
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.