Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 35.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova is 35.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova peaked at 46.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.7% | — |
| 1991 | 30.0% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 33.3% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 29.9% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 28.7% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 23.2% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 36.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 34.8% | 36.1% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Moldova was 35.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Moldova ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.