Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Moldova
Moldova: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 31.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Moldova recorded 31.8% for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Moldova peaked at 38.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2015.
That places Moldova 168th 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 services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.0% | — |
| 1992 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 31.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1%, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 31.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.4%, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 30.2% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 24.9% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.0% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 165 Zambia 32.4% compare
- 166 Myanmar 32.4% compare
- 167 Equatorial Guinea 31.8% compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 31.4% compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 31.1% compare
- 171 Afghanistan 31.1% 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Moldova?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Moldova was 31.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Moldova ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).