Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Moldova
Moldova: Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Moldova is 0.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Moldova peaked at 1.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2025.
That places Moldova 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.2% | — |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -33.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -35.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.9%, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Moldova?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Moldova was 0.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Moldova ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male 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).