Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Moldova is 34.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Moldova peaked at 47.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 115th 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.
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 | 36.6% | 34.6% | 39.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Moldova was 34.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Moldova ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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, total (%) (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.