Median monthly earnings of employees (15+) in Moldova
Moldova: Median monthly earnings of employees (15+) was 7,200 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Median monthly earnings of employees in Moldova, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 7,200 for median monthly earnings of employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 188.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in Moldova peaked at 7,200 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 2007.
That places Moldova 38th out of 93 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Median monthly earnings of employees (15+) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,200 | — |
| 2008 | 1,500 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3,100 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3,800 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4,500 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 5,000 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 5,800 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 6,200 | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 7,200 | +16.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 7,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,337, 64% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 7,200 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,766, 2.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,433 | 1,200 | 1,600 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,480 | 1,800 | 3,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,450 | 4,000 | 7,200 | 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 median monthly earnings of employees in Moldova?
- Median monthly earnings of employees in Moldova was 7,200 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7,200 in 2025.
- What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 2007.
- How does Moldova rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
- Moldova ranks 38th out of 93 countries with data for 2025.
- Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly earnings of employees (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. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.