NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training … 15-24 in Moldova
Moldova: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training … 15-24 was 21.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Moldova stood at 21.55. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Moldova peaked at 185.01 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.55, in 2025.
That places Moldova 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training … 15-24 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 159.79 | — |
| 2001 | 162.39 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 171.18 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 171.49 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 184.24 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 185.01 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 164.91 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 154.98 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 138.16 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 141.88 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 127.33 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 124.9 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 117 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 107.24 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 72.55 | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 63.37 | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 61.3 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 58.91 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 56.99 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 51.67 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 43.57 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 36.34 | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 39.95 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 32.98 | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 27.29 | -17.3% |
| 2025 | 21.55 | -21.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 21.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 381.62, 6% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 21.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.16, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.4 | 138.16 | 185.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.13 | 51.67 | 127.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.61 | 21.55 | 43.57 | 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 neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Moldova?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Moldova was 21.55 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 185.01 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.55 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- Moldova ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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 NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.