Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 74.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 74.6% for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 74.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2005.
That places Republic of Moldova 16th 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.6% | — |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 59.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 64.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 74.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.8% | 59.2% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 64.0% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 70.9% | 74.8% | 5 |
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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 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Republic of Moldova?
- Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Republic of Moldova was 74.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2005.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 16th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).