Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Moldova
Moldova: Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,428 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labour force in Moldova, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force in Moldova stood at 1,428. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
That places Moldova 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,489 | — |
| 2019 | 1,508 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1,499 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,538 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,545 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,458 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,443 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,428 | -1.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,428 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,753, 25% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,428 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,321, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,498 | 1,489 | 1,508 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,485 | 1,428 | 1,545 | 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 labour force in Moldova?
- Labour force in Moldova was 1,428 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,545 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour force recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,428 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for labour force?
- Moldova ranks 48th out of 57 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.