Labor force participation rate by age in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force participation rate by age was 34.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.63
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
119th
of 188 countries
All-time high
47.15
in 2015
All-time low
24.02
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Moldova stood at 34.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Moldova peaked at 47.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.02, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 119th of 188 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.15 | — |
| 1991 | 33.35 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 34.21 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 34.59 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.95 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 34.87 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.62 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 35.34 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 36.27 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 36.74 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.42 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.3 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 31.63 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 27.44 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 25.23 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 24.02 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 31.37 | +30.6% |
| 2007 | 29.39 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 30.86 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 34.7 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 40.82 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 41.5 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 41.48 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.53 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.85 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 47.15 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 43.58 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 41.5 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 36.59 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 38.74 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 38.3 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.98 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 36.91 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 36.08 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 34.63 | -4.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 34.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 34.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.06, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.81 | 32.15 | 36.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.44 | 24.02 | 36.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.78 | 36.59 | 47.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.98 | 34.63 | 38.98 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Moldova was 34.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 47.15 in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.02 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Moldova ranks 119th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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