European Union vs Republic of Moldova: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)

European Union
17.3%
in 2025
Republic of Moldova
57.8%
in 2025
European Union rank
43rd
Republic of Moldova rank
43rd

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time

  • European Union
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 57.8% against 17.3% in European Union, a difference of 40.5%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 3.3 times European Union's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 43rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 22.5% 27.7% 5.2% Republic of Moldova
2000s 21.6% 44.3% 22.7% Republic of Moldova
2010s 20.1% 58.8% 38.7% Republic of Moldova
2020s 17.9% 58.0% 40.0% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), European Union or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 57.8% against 17.3% in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between European Union and Republic of Moldova?
40.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Republic of Moldova?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do European Union and Republic of Moldova rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
European Union ranks 43rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.