Male labor participation rate in Moldova
Moldova: Male labor participation rate was 72.24 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.24
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.78
in 2021
All-time low
54.56
in 2005
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor participation rate in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 72.24 for male labor participation rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Moldova peaked at 74.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.56, in 2005.
That places Moldova 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Male labor participation rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.9 | — |
| 1991 | 63.23 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 63.48 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.69 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.66 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.87 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 63.79 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.06 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.18 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.09 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.72 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 60.1 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 58.64 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 55.75 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 54.56 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.09 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 58.82 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 61.59 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.17 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 64.43 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 64.21 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.85 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.33 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 71.17 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.08 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.42 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 67.82 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 70.54 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 71.63 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.78 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 73.75 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.68 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 72.14 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 72.24 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 72.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.64, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 72.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.3, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.64 | 62.9 | 64.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.44 | 54.56 | 64.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7 | 64.17 | 71.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7 | 71.63 | 74.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 66 Iraq 72.58 compare
- 67 Philippines 72.46 compare
- 68 East Timor 72.25 compare
- 70 Palestine 72.09 compare
- 71 South Korea 72 compare
- 72 Chile 71.93 compare
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 male labor participation rate in Moldova?
- Male labor participation rate in Moldova was 72.24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 74.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.56 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for male labor participation rate?
- Moldova ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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