Female labor force by age in Moldova
Moldova: Female labor force by age was 195,837 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Moldova is 195,837 people, 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,680 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38,680 people | — |
| 1991 | 41,948 people | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 44,801 people | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 46,800 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 48,603 people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 49,234 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 51,328 people | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 50,949 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 53,017 people | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 53,935 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 53,143 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 48,428 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 53,448 people | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 91,946 people | +72.0% |
| 2004 | 88,223 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 102,097 people | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 110,915 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 129,930 people | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 126,758 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 123,566 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 127,896 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 128,810 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 130,510 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 131,228 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 136,007 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 138,129 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 143,674 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 145,780 people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 153,986 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 158,586 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 164,197 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 176,946 people | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 189,691 people | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 189,943 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 195,837 people | +3.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 195,837 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662 people, 6.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 195,837 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,446 people, 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 people | 91,946 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,930 people | 38,680 people | 53,935 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,845 people | 48,428 people | 129,930 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,461 people | 127,896 people | 158,586 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,323 people | 164,197 people | 195,837 people | 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 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 195,837 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,680 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).