Labor force with basic education, female in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Labor force with basic education, female was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Republic of Moldova is 69.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Republic of Moldova peaked at 70.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2001.
That places Republic of Moldova 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.4% | — |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 67.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 38.4% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 60.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 67.8% | 70.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
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)
- 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 basic education, female in Republic of Moldova?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Republic of Moldova was 69.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2001.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).