Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Moldova
Moldova: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Moldova, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Moldova is 69.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Moldova peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2004.
That places Moldova 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 54.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 62.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.0% | 72.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 17 Iceland 72.0% compare
- 18 Greenland 71.5% compare
- 19 San Marino 70.4% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.1% compare
- 22 Togo 69.1% compare
- 23 Madagascar 68.9% compare
More work & labour data for Moldova
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Moldova?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Moldova was 69.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Moldova ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.