Share of male vs female employment in industry in Moldova
Moldova: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 18.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.76
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.79
in 1992
All-time low
13.4
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in Moldova is 18.76, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Moldova peaked at 26.79 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.43 | — |
| 1992 | 26.79 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 22.25 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 20.37 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 19.41 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 18.61 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 18.1 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.62 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 17.48 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 17.84 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.89 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.52 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 18.8 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 19.3 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 19.68 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.86 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.22 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 20.18 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.38 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 16.76 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 17.18 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 17.03 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 15.38 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 15.1 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 15.09 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14.31 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 15.11 | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 16.16 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 17.18 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 17.17 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.99 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 19.31 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 18.69 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 18.76 | +0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 18.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.91, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 18.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.14, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.78 | 17.48 | 26.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.07 | 17.84 | 20.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.55 | 13.4 | 17.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.18 | 17.17 | 19.31 | 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 male vs female employment in industry in Moldova?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Moldova was 18.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Moldova ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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