Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … male modeled in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … male modeled was 72.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Moldova stood at 72.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Moldova peaked at 75.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2005.
That places Moldova 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (% of male) … male modeled in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.1% | — |
| 1991 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 67.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 64.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 72.9% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 72.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 72.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.6%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 67.1% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 56.0% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 64.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.3% | 75.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Moldova was 72.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 75.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Moldova ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.