Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female was 69.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Moldova, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Moldova is 69.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Moldova peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2004.
Moldova ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … national female in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 61.6% | — |
| 2000 | 56.3% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 69.9% | -3.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 69.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 69.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 54.6% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 62.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 68.0% | 72.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 17 Greenland 71.5% compare
- 18 San Marino 70.4% compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 70.0% compare
- 21 Ghana 69.5% compare
- 22 Togo 69.1% compare
- 23 Madagascar 68.9% compare
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, female (% of female population ages) in Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Moldova was 69.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Moldova ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.