Employment rate in Moldova
Moldova: Employment rate was 71.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rate in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 71.2% for employment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Moldova peaked at 71.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2004.
That places Moldova 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 53.3% | 57.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 51.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 61.5% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.8% | 71.9% | 6 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (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 15 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 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 15 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Moldova?
- Employment rate in Moldova was 71.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for employment rate?
- Moldova ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.