Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 72.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Republic of 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+) in Republic of Moldova stood at 72.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 74.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2005.
Republic of Moldova ranks 69th of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.9% | — |
| 1991 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 60.1% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.1% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 62.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 54.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 64.2% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 71.6% | 74.8% | 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)
- 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+) in Republic of Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Republic of Moldova was 72.2% 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+) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2005.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.