Gender wage gap in Moldova
Moldova: Gender wage gap was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gender wage gap in Moldova, 2007–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2.9% for gender wage gap in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Moldova peaked at 15.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2024.
That places Moldova 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender wage gap in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.8% | — |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +92.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -53.2% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -31.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 27% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 6.3% | 5 |
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 gender wage gap in Moldova?
- Gender wage gap in Moldova was 2.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for gender wage gap?
- Moldova ranks 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Difference between average earnings of men and average earnings of women expressed as a percentage of average earnings of men.