Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 2.1% for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 2.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Republic of Moldova 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +365.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +140.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +76.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -26.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +71.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +10.6% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 2.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +365.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1997 | +140.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More work & labour data for Republic of 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 contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova?
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova was 2.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.