Children in employment in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Children in employment was 22.15 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Children in employment in Republic of Moldova, 2009β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in employment in Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova peaked at 74.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.15, in 2024.
That places Republic of 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Republic of Moldova
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 72.49 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,725 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in employment in Republic of Moldova?
- Children in employment in Republic of Moldova was 22.15 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest children in employment recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest children in employment recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.15 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for children in employment?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in employment rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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.