Employment in agri vs urban pop in Moldova
Moldova: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 51.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.14
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
24th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.39
in 2016
All-time low
40
in 1992
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Moldova, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Moldova is 51.14, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Moldova peaked at 60.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1992.
That places Moldova 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.79 | — |
| 1992 | 40 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 43.13 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 43.81 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 42.83 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 42.83 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 41.56 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 45.68 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 48.9 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 50.87 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 51.02 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.64 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 49.45 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.51 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.13 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.82 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.02 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 49.75 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.14 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.6 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 54.39 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.37 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.35 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.76 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 59.56 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.39 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.36 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.15 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.27 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 57.59 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 56.6 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 55.38 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 51.14 | -7.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 51.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 51.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.87, 10.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.39 | 40 | 48.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.93 | 48.82 | 51.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.62 | 54.39 | 60.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.18 | 51.14 | 57.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 21 Rwanda 54.79 compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 52.53 compare
- 23 Armenia 52.3 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 49.96 compare
- 26 North Korea 46.82 compare
- 27 Afghanistan 45.46 compare
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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Moldova?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Moldova was 51.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 60.39 in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Moldova ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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