LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Moldova
Moldova: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 2.06 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Moldova, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Moldova stood at 2.06. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Moldova peaked at 9.47 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 89th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.47 | — |
| 2007 | 7.65 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 6.33 | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.57 | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7 | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 5.94 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 5.81 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.16 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.36 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.21 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | -43.4% |
| 2019 | 3.47 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 3.63 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | +49.6% |
| 2024 | 2.83 | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 2.06 | -27.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 2.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3, 20% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 2.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.4, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 | 6.33 | 9.47 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.38 | 2.95 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.06 | 3.63 | 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 lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Moldova?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Moldova was 2.06 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 in 2006.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Moldova ranks 89th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.