Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Moldova
Moldova: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled was 100.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Moldova is 100.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Moldova peaked at 101.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 1990.
That places Moldova 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.1% | — |
| 1991 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 101.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 101.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 100.1% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 100.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 100.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 87.1% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 88.0% | 100.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.9% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 94.5% | 100.1% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Moldova?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Moldova was 100.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Moldova ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.