Labor force with basic education in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force with basic education was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Moldova is 66.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Moldova peaked at 69.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2001.
That places Moldova 15th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.6% | — |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 66.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 66.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 59.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 66.4% | 69.8% | 5 |
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 with basic education in Moldova?
- Labor force with basic education in Moldova was 66.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force with basic education?
- Moldova ranks 15th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).