Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Moldova

Moldova: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 52.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52.11
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 82 countries
All-time high
61.17
in 2015
All-time low
32.86
in 2005
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Moldova, 2003–2024

02040602003201320242003: 37.22004: 332005: 32.92006: 42.92007: 45.32008: 45.42009: 49.82010: 54.92011: 54.22012: 55.82013: 56.42014: 58.82015: 61.22016: 60.82017: 59.62018: 55.62019: 53.72020: 56.12021: 56.22022: 55.22023: 51.52024: 52.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Moldova is 52.11, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Moldova peaked at 61.17 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.86, in 2005.

That places Moldova 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Moldova, 2003 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2003 37.23 —
2004 33.04 -11.3%
2005 32.86 -0.5%
2006 42.87 +30.5%
2007 45.27 +5.6%
2008 45.4 +0.3%
2009 49.8 +9.7%
2010 54.91 +10.3%
2011 54.24 -1.2%
2012 55.79 +2.9%
2013 56.43 +1.1%
2014 58.83 +4.3%
2015 61.17 +4.0%
2016 60.8 -0.6%
2017 59.62 -1.9%
2018 55.56 -6.8%
2019 53.72 -3.3%
2020 56.14 +4.5%
2021 56.25 +0.2%
2022 55.23 -1.8%
2023 51.52 -6.7%
2024 52.11 +1.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 52.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 52.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 20.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.92 32.86 49.8 7
2010s 57.11 53.72 61.17 10
2020s 54.25 51.52 56.25 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 34 Mexico 56.34 compare
  2. 35 Georgia 53.45 compare
  3. 36 Namibia 52.99 compare
  4. 38 Argentina 51.29 compare
  5. 39 Palestine 50.96 compare
  6. 40 Costa Rica 37.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Moldova?
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Moldova was 52.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 61.17 in 2015.
What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 32.86 in 2005.
How does Moldova rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
Moldova ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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