[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Moldova
Moldova: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 25.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Moldova, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 25.6% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 201.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Moldova peaked at 25.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 46th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.8% | — |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -71.5% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +143.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 25.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 25.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.3%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 6.5% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
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 [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Moldova?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Moldova was 25.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Moldova ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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