Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 74.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Republic of Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 74.4% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 74.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2005.
That places Republic of Moldova 62nd 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, total (% of total population ages) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.8% | — |
| 1991 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 58.2% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 63.8% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 57.1% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 64.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 74.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 59 Saint Lucia 74.9% compare
- 60 Luxembourg 74.7% compare
- 61 Israel 74.4% compare
- 63 South Sudan 74.3% compare
- 64 Serbia 74.2% compare
- 65 China 74.0% compare
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Republic of Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Republic of Moldova was 74.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2005.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.