GDP per employed person in Moldova
Moldova: GDP per employed person was 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
29,824 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
116th
of 177 countries
All-time high
31,909 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
All-time low
13,659 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025.
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 employed person 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 employed person 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 employed person in Moldova?
- Gdp per employed person in Moldova was 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 31,909 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,659 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000.
- How does Moldova rank for gdp per employed person?
- Moldova ranks 116th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.