NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 11.76 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Republic of Moldova, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Republic of Moldova is 11.76, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Republic of Moldova peaked at 26.44 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.49, in 2024.
That places Republic of Moldova 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.44 | — |
| 2006 | 23.6 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 22.85 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.54 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 21.23 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.45 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 19.72 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.28 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.63 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.39 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 15.69 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 16.27 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.92 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 17.83 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 17.48 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.59 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 13.55 | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 14.96 | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 13.31 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 11.49 | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 11.58 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 11.67 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 11.76 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.94 | 20.54 | 26.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.77 | 15.69 | 19.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 | 11.49 | 15.59 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 138 Italy 12.31 compare
- 139 Russian Federation 11.84 compare
- 140 United States of America 11.76 compare
- 142 China 11.46 compare
- 143 Cuba 11.45 compare
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.2 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)
- 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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Republic of Moldova?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Republic of Moldova was 11.76 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26.44 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.49 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.