Proportion of labor force who are women in Moldova
Moldova: Proportion of labor force who are women was 55.36 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.36
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.36
in 2025
All-time low
51.26
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of labor force who are women in Moldova stood at 55.36. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Moldova peaked at 55.36 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.26, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.26 | — |
| 1991 | 51.3 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.33 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.34 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.35 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.33 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.36 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.33 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.38 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.37 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.58 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.26 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.47 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 54.06 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 54.77 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 53.72 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.46 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.07 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.66 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.72 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.23 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 54.64 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.48 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.21 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.78 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.78 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.95 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.27 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 54.12 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.77 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 53.73 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.46 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.68 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.3 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 55.36 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 55.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.44, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 55.36 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.11, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.34 | 51.26 | 51.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.34 | 51.37 | 54.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.12 | 53.72 | 54.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.55 | 53.73 | 55.36 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 2 United States Virgin Islands 51.91 compare
- 3 Mozambique 51.68 compare
- 4 Burundi 51.61 compare
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 proportion of labor force who are women in Moldova?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Moldova was 55.36 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 55.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.26 in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Moldova ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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