Female labor force participation rate in Moldova
Moldova: Female labor force participation rate was 72.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 72.3% for female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Moldova peaked at 72.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2004.
Moldova ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.8% | — |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 72.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 72.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 54.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 54.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 62.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 68.1% | 72.3% | 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 female labor force participation rate in Moldova?
- Female labor force participation rate in Moldova was 72.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Moldova ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).