Employment to population ratio in Moldova
Moldova: Employment to population ratio was 71.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.94
in 2021
All-time low
51.6
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 71.2 for employment to population ratio 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 to population ratio in Moldova peaked at 71.94 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.
Employment to population ratio in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.73 | — |
| 1992 | 56.96 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 57.09 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.96 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 56.23 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.92 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 54.84 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.88 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.34 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.8 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 53.68 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.31 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.6 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 51.73 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.62 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 57.23 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 58.34 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 58.85 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 61.49 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 62.67 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 63.37 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 64.01 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.26 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 68.96 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.8 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.22 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 66.22 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 68.29 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 68.84 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.94 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 71.87 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 69.67 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 71.13 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 71.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 71.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.56, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.66 | 53.34 | 57.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.87 | 51.6 | 58.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.93 | 61.49 | 68.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.78 | 68.84 | 71.94 | 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 in Moldova?
- Employment to population ratio in Moldova was 71.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.94 in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6 in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for employment to population ratio?
- Moldova ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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