Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Republic of Moldova
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 51.39 against 40.48 in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 10.91.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Moldova's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Republic of Moldova ranks 66th and Romania ranks 63rd of 69 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Moldova | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.54 | 54.7 | 16.16 | Romania |
| 2020s | 42.13 | 52.14 | 10.02 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Republic of Moldova or Romania?
- Romania, at 51.39 against 40.48 in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Republic of Moldova and Romania?
- 10.91, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 66th and Romania ranks 63rd of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.