Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in Moldova
Moldova: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova stood at 33.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova peaked at 45.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 65th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.1% | — |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.7% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 35.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 33.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 33.8% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 33.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 33.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 27.5% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 20.1% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 34.9% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 35.5% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova was 33.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Moldova ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.