Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS was 20.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Republic of Moldova, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 20.4% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Republic of Moldova peaked at 25.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2024.
Republic of Moldova ranks 18th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th ICLS in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24.5% | — |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 20.4% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.8% | 25.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.4% | 22.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 15 Uruguay 28.3% compare
- 16 Mongolia 26.4% compare
- 17 Chile 26.2% compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 20.4% compare
- 20 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
- 20 Russian Federation 19.3% compare
More work & labour data for Republic of 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 proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Republic of Moldova?
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls in Republic of Moldova was 20.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 19th icls rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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