GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Moldova
Moldova: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Moldova stood at 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Moldova peaked at 31,909 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13,659 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2000.
Moldova ranks 116th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31,909 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 22,885 constant 2021 PPP $ | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 22,542 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 15,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | -29.5% |
| 1995 | 15,595 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 14,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 15,203 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 14,341 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 13,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 13,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 14,646 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 15,740 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 16,543 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 18,322 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 19,553 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 19,002 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 18,969 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 18,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 19,022 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 19,728 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19,391 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 20,735 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 20,732 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 24,137 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 26,065 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 26,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 24,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 27,300 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 26,746 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 28,667 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 28,734 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | 31,909 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 17,503 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,659 constant 2021 PPP $ | 20,004 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,960 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,022 constant 2021 PPP $ | 26,690 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,648 constant 2021 PPP $ | 24,619 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ | 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 gdp per person employed in Moldova?
- Gdp per person employed in Moldova was 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 31,909 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,659 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for gdp per person employed?
- Moldova ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.