Share of male vs female employment in services in Moldova
Moldova: Share of male vs female employment in services was 31.76 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.76
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
38.03
in 1997
All-time low
24.92
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Moldova is 31.76, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Moldova peaked at 38.03 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.92, in 2015.
That places Moldova 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 services in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.01 | — |
| 1992 | 35.84 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.37 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 36.89 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 36.91 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.75 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.03 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 34 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 32.05 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 30.22 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 30.39 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 30.83 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.08 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 32.19 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 32.65 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.16 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.92 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 31.19 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.03 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 29.36 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.62 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.83 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.53 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 26.84 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 24.92 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 25.56 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.3 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 26.45 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 27.36 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28.17 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 28.19 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.97 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.83 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 31.59 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 31.76 | +0.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 31.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 31.76 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.41, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.98 | 32.05 | 38.03 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.47 | 30.22 | 33.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.58 | 24.92 | 29.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.75 | 27.97 | 31.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 164 Zambia 32.44 compare
- 165 Myanmar 32.37 compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 31.81 compare
- 168 Burkina Faso 31.4 compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 31.12 compare
- 170 Afghanistan 31.08 compare
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 services in Moldova?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Moldova was 31.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 38.03 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.92 in 2015.
- How does Moldova rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Moldova ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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