Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Republic of Moldova, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 52.2% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Republic of Moldova peaked at 61.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2005.
Republic of Moldova ranks 38th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.2% | — |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 54.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +29.8% | 35.4% | 45.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 35.4% | 50.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 54.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 52.2% | 57.2% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Republic of Moldova
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 730.86 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8759 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9484 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1829 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 756.86 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,488 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Republic of Moldova?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Republic of Moldova was 52.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2005.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 38th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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