Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Moldova
Moldova: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 12.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Moldova stood at 12.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Moldova peaked at 23.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2017.
That places Moldova 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.6% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.3% | 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 (% of total employment) in Moldova?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Moldova was 12.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Moldova ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 (% of total 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).