Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Moldova
Moldova: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) was 237.93 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova stood at 237.93.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova peaked at 387.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 225.74, in 2018.
That places Moldova 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 387.23 | — |
| 2001 | 344.68 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 336.83 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 327.88 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 333.01 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 337.51 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 338.87 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 326.53 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 330.32 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 329.29 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 324.49 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 323.87 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 321.48 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 316.47 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 253.53 | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 258.57 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 236.55 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 241.82 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 225.74 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 255.86 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 247.56 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 242.4 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 248.27 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 254.06 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 264.36 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 237.93 | -10.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 237.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 548.23, 43% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 237.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 610.2, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339.22 | 326.53 | 387.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.84 | 225.74 | 324.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.1 | 237.93 | 264.36 | 6 |
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova?
- Public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova was 237.93 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 387.23 in 2000.
- What is the lowest public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.74 in 2018.
- How does Moldova rank for public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Moldova ranks 63rd out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is public sector employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.