Share in vulnerable employment in Moldova
Moldova: Share in vulnerable employment was 58.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
58.62
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.56
in 2016
All-time low
26.17
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in vulnerable employment in Moldova is 58.62, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Moldova peaked at 61.56 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.17, in 1991.
That places Moldova 43rd out of 186 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.
Share in vulnerable employment in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.17 | — |
| 1992 | 26.55 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 26.83 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.68 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 28.47 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 29.41 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 30.22 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 31.07 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 31.79 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 36.46 | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 38.86 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 40.69 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 42.89 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 42.87 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.15 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 47.58 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 49.76 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 49.75 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.36 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 55.3 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 55.12 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.68 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 57.38 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 59.15 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 60.51 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 61.56 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.15 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 59.62 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.25 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.13 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.78 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 58.58 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.49 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.54 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.62 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 58.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 58.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.28, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.69 | 26.17 | 31.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.44 | 36.46 | 51.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.47 | 55.12 | 61.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.69 | 58.49 | 59.13 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Moldova?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Moldova was 58.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 61.56 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.17 in 1991.
- How does Moldova rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Moldova ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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