Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 63.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Moldova stood at 63.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Moldova peaked at 69.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2004.
That places Moldova 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 43.4% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.0% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | -2.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 63.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.6%, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 63.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.0%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.3% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 57.2% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 63.4% | 69.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 55 Cote d'Ivoire 64.6% compare
- 56 Brazil 63.8% compare
- 57 United Kingdom 63.7% compare
- 59 Zimbabwe 63.3% compare
- 60 Switzerland 62.8% compare
- 61 Albania 62.6% compare
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 with basic education, male in Moldova?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Moldova was 63.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Moldova ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).