Labor force participation rate in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force participation rate was 72.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 72.3% for labor force participation rate 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 in Moldova peaked at 72.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2005.
That places Moldova 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 58.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 54.8% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 63.4% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 69.7% | 72.5% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate in Moldova was 72.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force participation rate?
- Moldova ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).