Labor force with advanced education in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force with advanced education was 75.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Moldova stood at 75.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Moldova peaked at 76.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2018.
Moldova ranks 84th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.3% | — |
| 2001 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 75.1% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 70.5% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 68.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.7% | 75.1% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Moldova?
- Labor force with advanced education in Moldova was 75.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Moldova ranks 84th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).