Labor force participation rate in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force participation rate was 72.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.29
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.53
in 2022
All-time low
54.81
in 2005
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 72.29 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 72.53 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 54.81, 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.
Labor force participation rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.44 | — |
| 1991 | 58.85 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.15 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 59.28 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.41 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.38 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.63 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.54 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.86 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.02 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.91 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.95 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 57.23 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 57.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.11 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 54.81 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 58.09 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 58.85 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.59 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 60.69 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 63.37 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 64.39 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.79 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.25 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.27 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 70.22 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 69.91 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.33 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67.05 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 69.33 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 69.68 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.51 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 72.53 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.79 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 72.16 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 72.29 | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 72.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 72.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.23, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.36 | 58.44 | 60.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.95 | 54.81 | 60.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.19 | 63.37 | 70.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.66 | 69.68 | 72.53 | 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 in Moldova?
- Labor force participation rate in Moldova was 72.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 72.53 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.81 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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