Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 69.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 69.0% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Republic of Moldova peaked at 71.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2001.
Republic of Moldova ranks 14th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 71.3% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 61.3% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 67.4% | 71.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Republic of Moldova?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Republic of Moldova was 69.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2001.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 14th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.