Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate was -3.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Moldova, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -3.19 % change on previous year for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 205.0% on the previous year and down 1,328.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Moldova peaked at 5.5 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.19 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 111th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.0786 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2003 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +2920.9% |
| 2004 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8559 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2006 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +367.9% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6149 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2009 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 2010 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +309.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.461 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +1093.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2601 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2016 | -0.7019 % change on previous year | -369.9% |
| 2017 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 2018 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -294.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4187 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2021 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -1002.7% |
| 2022 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2023 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -257.8% |
| 2024 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2025 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -3.19 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.626 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -3.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0344 % change on previous year, 93.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate 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 | +2920.9% | 0.0786 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7096 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4105 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 108 Israel -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Tunisia -2.25 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Bahrain -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Faroe Islands -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Azerbaijan -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Costa Rica -3.65 % change on previous year compare
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 fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Moldova?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Moldova was -3.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.19 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Moldova ranks 111th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,328.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and female labor force participation Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.