Potential labour force: ICLS13) … rate previous in Moldova
Moldova: Potential labour force: ICLS13) … rate previous was 1.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Moldova is 1.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 160.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Moldova peaked at 7.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2021.
That places Moldova 67th out of 70 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.
Potential labour force: ICLS13) … rate previous in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.1 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -31.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | -58.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | -38.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | +500.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.85, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potential labour force: ICLS13) … rate previous in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +500.0% | 0.2 | 1.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.62 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7167 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Moldova?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate in Moldova was 1.3 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Moldova ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.0%. 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 Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.