Productivity: output per hour worked in Moldova
Moldova: Productivity: output per hour worked was 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Moldova, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Moldova is 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Moldova peaked at 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 83rd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 9.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 21.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 80 Botswana 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 81 Albania 17.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 82 China 17.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 84 Sri Lanka 17.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 85 Tunisia 16.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 86 Namibia 16.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Moldova
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Moldova?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Moldova was 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 22.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Moldova ranks 83rd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.