Manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Manufacturing share of total employment was 7.55 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.55
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
105th
of 149 countries
All-time high
10.07
in 2004
All-time low
5.64
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 7.55 for manufacturing share of total employment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Moldova peaked at 10.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.64, in 2017.
Republic of Moldova ranks 105th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.97 | — |
| 2001 | 9.12 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.45 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.94 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 10.07 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 9.81 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 8.24 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.62 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 6.42 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.88 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.92 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.55 | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.76 | 7.39 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 5.64 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 6.58 | 7.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 102 Philippines 7.89 compare
- 103 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.84 compare
- 104 Panama 7.7 compare
- 106 Namibia 7.2 compare
- 107 Norway 7.05 compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 6.84 compare
More work & labour data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Moldova?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Republic of Moldova was 7.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 in 2017.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 105th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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