Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Moldova
Moldova: Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 1,175 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Moldova, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1,175 for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Moldova peaked at 1,448 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,111, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 50th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons outside: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1,448 | — |
| 2015 | 1,438 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,439 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,428 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,392 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,256 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1,293 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,250 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,240 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,131 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 1,111 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 1,175 | +5.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1,175 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,419, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1,175 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,475, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,400 | 1,256 | 1,448 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,200 | 1,111 | 1,293 | 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 persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Moldova?
- Persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Moldova was 1,175 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,448 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,111 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Moldova ranks 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.