Share in informal employment male in Moldova
Moldova: Share in informal employment male was 52.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.11
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
37th
of 82 countries
All-time high
61.17
in 2015
All-time low
32.86
in 2005
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Share in informal employment male in Moldova, 2003–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 52.11 for share in informal employment male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Moldova peaked at 61.17 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.86, in 2005.
That places Moldova 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share in informal employment male in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37.23 | — |
| 2004 | 33.04 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 32.86 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.87 | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 45.27 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 45.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.8 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 54.91 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 54.24 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 55.79 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 56.43 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 58.83 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 61.17 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 60.8 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.62 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 55.56 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 53.72 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 56.14 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 56.25 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 55.23 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 51.52 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 52.11 | +1.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 52.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.69, 90% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 52.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.58, 20.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.92 | 32.86 | 49.8 | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.11 | 53.72 | 61.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.25 | 51.52 | 56.25 | 5 |
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 share in informal employment male in Moldova?
- Share in informal employment male in Moldova was 52.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 61.17 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.86 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for share in informal employment male?
- Moldova ranks 37th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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