Employers, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
Republic of Moldova ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2% | — |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +80.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +57.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -41.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +51.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -35.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -6.8% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova was 0.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).