Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 34.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Republic of Moldova, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Republic of Moldova stood at 34.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 54.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2005.
Republic of Moldova ranks 79th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 54.2% | — |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.2% | 54.2% | 54.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 23.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 36.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.5% | 36.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Republic of Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Republic of Moldova was 34.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2005.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 79th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.