Labor force participation rate by age in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force participation rate by age was 34.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Moldova, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Moldova stood at 34.6%.
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 47.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 32.1% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 24.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 36.6% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 34.6% | 39.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Moldova was 34.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).