Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 41.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova stood at 41.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova peaked at 73.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2016.
That places Republic of Moldova 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.1% | — |
| 1992 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.5% | 67.7% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 48.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 38.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 40.7% | 41.3% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Republic of Moldova was 41.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.