Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Moldova
Moldova: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 654.38 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Moldova, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Moldova is 654.38, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Moldova peaked at 1,455 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 654.38, in 2027.
Moldova ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,337 | — |
| 1991 | 1,328 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,321 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,318 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,314 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,315 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,305 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,308 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,297 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1,294 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,299 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,365 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1,390 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,389 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,455 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,454 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,334 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1,293 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,252 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,199 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,098 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,047 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1,014 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 978.05 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 844.99 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 800.59 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 791.98 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 817.72 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 836.5 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 765.76 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 744.53 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 663.77 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 666.82 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 716.87 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 677.75 | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 668.04 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 660.11 | -1.2% |
| 2027 | 654.38 | -0.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 654.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,990, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 654.38 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,761, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,314 | 1,294 | 1,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,343 | 1,199 | 1,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 899.37 | 765.76 | 1,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 681.53 | 654.38 | 744.53 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More work & labour data for Moldova
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Moldova?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Moldova was 654.38 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1,455 in 2004.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 654.38 in 2027.
- How does Moldova rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Moldova ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.