Share of employment: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Moldova
Moldova: Share of employment: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 13.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition) in Moldova, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Moldova stood at 13.95. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Moldova peaked at 20.15 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.95, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 21st of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of employment: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.74 | — |
| 2015 | 18.95 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.15 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 18.85 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 19.5 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.13 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 16.68 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.1 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.69 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.65 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.18 | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 13.95 | -8.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 13.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.87, 42% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 13.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.55, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.89 | 17.13 | 20.15 | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.04 | 13.95 | 17.1 | 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 of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Moldova?
- Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) in Moldova was 13.95 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.95 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition)?
- Moldova ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment outside the formal sector (current ilo definition) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 Share of employment outside the formal sector (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.