SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous in Moldova
Moldova: SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous was 5.24 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Moldova stood at 5.24. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Moldova peaked at 10.07 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.24, in 2025.
That places Moldova 134th out of 156 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment … previous in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.97 | — |
| 2001 | 9.12 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.45 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.94 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 10.07 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 9.81 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.24 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 7.66 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 6.62 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.42 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.92 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.88 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.92 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.96 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 7.55 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 6.76 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 5.24 | -22.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 5.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.15, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 5.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.24, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.76 | 7.39 | 10.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 | 5.64 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.62 | 5.24 | 7.55 | 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 sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Moldova?
- Sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of in Moldova was 5.24 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 in 2004.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of?
- Moldova ranks 134th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 9.2.2: manufacturing employment as a proportion of rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. This indicator conveys the share of employment in manufacturing. Employment in manufacturing is defined based on the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC). Employment refers to all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work) or in self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). This indicator is calculated based on data on employment by sex and economic activity. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.