Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Moldova
Moldova: Population and employment - national accounts - annual data was 2,377 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,377 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4,339 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
2,377 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Moldova, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 2,377 Thousand persons for population and employment - national accounts - annual data in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Moldova peaked at 4,339 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,377 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Moldova 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,339 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 4,325 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,654 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 3,653 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,647 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3,640 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,631 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,623 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,613 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,604 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,595 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,585 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,577 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,570 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,566 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,562 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,560 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,560 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,559 Thousand persons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,858 Thousand persons | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 2,836 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,803 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,755 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,707 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,664 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,635 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,596 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2,529 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 2,429 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,402 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2,377 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,923 Thousand persons | 3,647 Thousand persons | 4,339 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,600 Thousand persons | 3,566 Thousand persons | 3,640 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,086 Thousand persons | 2,664 Thousand persons | 3,562 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,495 Thousand persons | 2,377 Thousand persons | 2,635 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Patents - international collaboration in technology development 81 Co-inventions (2023)
- Physiotherapists — Health and social employment 0.09 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Hospital employment 11.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2024)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 2,355 Thousand persons (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 119.6 Index, 2020=100 (2024)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 11,769 Euro (2024)
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data 313 (2026)
- Hospital employment 32,959 Full-time equivalent (FTE) (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Moldova?
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data in Moldova was 2,377 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4,339 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - annual data recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,377 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for population and employment - national accounts - annual data?
- Moldova ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - annual data rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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