Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova
Moldova: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 30.29 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
30.29
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
7th
of 79 countries
All-time high
35.36
in 2010
All-time low
28.38
in 2014
Years of data
9
2006–2015
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova, 2006–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova stood at 30.29.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova peaked at 35.36 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.38, in 2014.
That places Moldova 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.43 | — |
| 2007 | 29.61 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.23 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 29.34 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 35.36 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 32.92 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 33.93 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.38 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 30.29 | +6.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 30.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 30.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.43, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.15 | 29.34 | 31.23 | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.18 | 28.38 | 35.36 | 5 |
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova was 30.29 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 35.36 in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.38 in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Moldova ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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