Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Moldova
Moldova: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 100.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
100.12
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
101.67
in 2012
All-time low
87.06
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Moldova is 100.12, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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 rates ilo wdi in Moldova peaked at 101.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.06, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 2nd 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.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.06 | — |
| 1991 | 87.32 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.52 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 87.61 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.69 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.67 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 87.85 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 87.79 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.01 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.12 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.04 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 88.8 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.22 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 95.66 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 97.91 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 100.84 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 96.91 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 100.08 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 98.74 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 97.31 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 97.7 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.9 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 101.67 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 101.14 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 99.82 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.53 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 96.98 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.14 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.93 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.87 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 95.05 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 94.5 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.01 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 97.75 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 100.06 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 100.12 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 100.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 100.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.66 | 87.06 | 88.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.55 | 88.04 | 100.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.67 | 96.87 | 101.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.41 | 94.5 | 100.12 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Moldova?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Moldova was 100.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 101.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.06 in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Moldova ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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