Employment in Moldova
Moldova: Employment was 1,410 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,410
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,091
in 1989
All-time low
1,410
in 2025
Years of data
44
1981–2025
Employment in Moldova, 1981–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Moldova stood at 1,410. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Moldova peaked at 2,091 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,410, in 2025.
That places Moldova 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Employment in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,069 | — |
| 1982 | 2,067 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,076 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,074 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,080 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,082 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,085 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,067 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,091 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,071 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,070 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,050 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,688 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 1,681 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,660 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,646 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,642 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,494 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,515 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,499 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,505 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,530 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,487 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,503 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,631 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,678 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,716 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,741 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,825 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,865 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,890 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,912 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,608 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 1,609 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,591 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,524 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,470 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,485 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,481 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,525 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,531 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,435 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,422 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,410 | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,410 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,125, 45% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,410 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,067, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,077 | 2,067 | 2,091 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,778 | 1,494 | 2,071 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,580 | 1,487 | 1,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,678 | 1,470 | 1,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,467 | 1,410 | 1,531 | 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 Moldova?
- Employment in Moldova was 1,410 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2,091 in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,410 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for employment?
- Moldova ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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