Labor share of gdp in Moldova
Moldova: Labor share of gdp was 60 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 187 countries
All-time high
65
in 2016
All-time low
49.2
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gdp in Moldova, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor share of gdp in Moldova stood at 60.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Moldova peaked at 65 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.2, in 2004.
Moldova ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gdp in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.2 | — |
| 2005 | 49.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.9 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.5 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.5 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 52.7 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 49.8 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.3 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 52.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 65 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 56.7 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 59 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 61.6 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 60 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 60 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 60 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 60 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.2, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.48 | 49.2 | 56.5 | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.51 | 49.8 | 65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.07 | 59 | 61.6 | 6 |
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 share of gdp in Moldova?
- Labor share of gdp in Moldova was 60 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 65 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for labor share of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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