Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Moldova

Moldova: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued was 17,383 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,383
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
17,383
in 2024
All-time low
3,390
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Moldova, 2009–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k2009201620242009: 3.4k2010: 3.7k2011: 3.9k2012: 4.3k2013: 4.7k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.8k2016: 6.4k2017: 7.2k2018: 8.0k2019: 9.0k2020: 9.9k2021: 11.3k2022: 13.1k2023: 15.3k2024: 17.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Moldova stood at 17,383. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 232.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Moldova peaked at 17,383 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,390, in 2009.

Moldova ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued in Moldova, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 3,390
2010 3,673 +8.4%
2011 3,861 +5.1%
2012 4,296 +11.3%
2013 4,687 +9.1%
2014 5,234 +11.7%
2015 5,812 +11.0%
2016 6,391 +10.0%
2017 7,199 +12.6%
2018 8,006 +11.2%
2019 9,015 +12.6%
2020 9,890 +9.7%
2021 11,253 +13.8%
2022 13,085 +16.3%
2023 15,253 +16.6%
2024 17,383 +14.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 17,383 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.65, 380.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 17,383 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834.5, 20.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,390 3,390 3,390 1
2010s 5,817 3,673 9,015 10
2020s 13,373 9,890 17,383 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Colombia 390,264 compare
  2. 2 South Africa 91,601 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 8,573 compare
  4. 5 Chile 6,745 compare
  5. 6 Hungary 6,035 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Moldova?
Average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued in Moldova was 17,383 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 17,383 in 2024.
What is the lowest average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 3,390 in 2009.
How does Moldova rank for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
Moldova ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 232.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 707 data points, 1995–2025
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Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.