Female labor force by age in Moldova
Moldova: Female labor force by age was 195,837 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Moldova is 195,837, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Moldova peaked at 195,837 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,680, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,680 | — |
| 1991 | 41,948 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 44,801 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 46,800 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 48,603 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 49,234 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 51,328 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 50,949 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 53,017 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 53,935 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 53,143 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 48,428 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 53,448 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 91,946 | +72.0% |
| 2004 | 88,223 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 102,097 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 110,915 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 129,930 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 126,758 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 123,566 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 127,896 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 128,810 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 130,510 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 131,228 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 136,007 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 138,129 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 143,674 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 145,780 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 153,986 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 158,586 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 164,197 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 176,946 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 189,691 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 189,943 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 195,837 | +3.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 195,837 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 6.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 195,837 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +72.0% | 53,448 | 91,946 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,930 | 38,680 | 53,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,845 | 48,428 | 129,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,461 | 127,896 | 158,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,323 | 164,197 | 195,837 | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Moldova?
- Female labor force by age in Moldova was 195,837 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 195,837 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,680 in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for female labor force by age?
- Moldova ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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