Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Moldova
Moldova: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Moldova recorded 18.8% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Moldova peaked at 26.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 141st 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.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.4% | — |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 19.4% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 18.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.1%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 17.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 19.3% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Moldova?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Moldova was 18.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Moldova ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).