Modeled female employment to population ratio in Moldova
Moldova: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 71.44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 71.44 for modeled female employment to population ratio in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Moldova peaked at 71.44 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.49, in 1999.
That places Moldova 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.37 | — |
| 1992 | 53.9 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 54.05 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.24 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 53.43 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.54 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 52.44 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.84 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 51.49 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.31 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 51.5 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 51.76 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.26 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 51.94 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 52.49 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 55.54 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 57.7 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 58.2 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.53 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.3 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 62.96 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 64.19 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 64.59 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.44 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 68.48 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.25 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.52 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 65.7 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 67.53 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 67.43 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.31 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 71.04 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 69.2 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 71.29 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 71.44 | +0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 71.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.16, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 71.44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.59, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.03 | 51.49 | 54.37 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.32 | 51.5 | 58.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8 | 61.3 | 68.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.12 | 67.43 | 71.44 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Moldova?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Moldova was 71.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 71.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.49 in 1999.
- How does Moldova rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Moldova ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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