Children in employment (15-17) in Moldova
Moldova: Children in employment (15-17) was 22.15 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in employment in Moldova, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in employment in Moldova is 22.15, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in employment in Moldova peaked at 74.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.15, in 2024.
That places Moldova 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children in employment (15-17) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 74.9 | — |
| 2014 | 40.78 | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 39.97 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 34.16 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 27.53 | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 19.22 | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 21.21 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 24.36 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 25.12 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 22.62 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 18.15 | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 22.15 | +22.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 22.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.97, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 22.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.7, 2.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9 | 74.9 | 74.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.48 | 19.22 | 40.78 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.27 | 18.15 | 25.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More work & labour data for Moldova
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 654.38 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 72.49 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,725 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.726 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 24,890 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,854 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 71.4 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.868 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4043 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in employment in Moldova?
- Children in employment in Moldova was 22.15 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in employment recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children in employment recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for children in employment?
- Moldova ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in employment rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Children in employment (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.