Employment in Moldova, Republic of
Moldova, Republic of: Employment was 1,410 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Employment in Moldova, Republic of, 1981β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, employment in Moldova, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 2,091 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,410, in 2025.
That places Moldova, Republic of 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Moldova, Republic of
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Moldova, Republic of?
- Employment in Moldova, Republic of was 1,410 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2,091 in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,410 in 2025.
- How does Moldova, Republic of rank for employment?
- Moldova, Republic of ranks 109th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Moldova, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova, Republic of 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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