Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova
Moldova: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 30.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova, 2006–2015
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Moldova stood at 30.3%.
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 35.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 30.4% | — |
| 2007 | 29.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.3% | 31.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 28.4% | 35.4% | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
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 30.3% in 2015, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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 35.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% 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 World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.