Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 57.8% for self-employed, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 62.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1991.
That places Republic of Moldova 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.8% | — |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 28.9% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 30.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 23.8% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 36.1% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 55.2% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.5% | 58.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Republic of 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 self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova was 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1991.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.