Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 41.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
41.28
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.1
in 1991
All-time low
38.09
in 2016
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Moldova, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Moldova stood at 41.28.
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 Moldova peaked at 73.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.09, in 2016.
That places 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.1 | — |
| 1992 | 72.59 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.16 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 71.38 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.72 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.84 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 69.02 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 68.35 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 67.66 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 63.02 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 60.64 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 58.56 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 56.61 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 56.56 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.27 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 51.68 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 49.57 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 49.55 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.05 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 44.46 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.98 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 42.18 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.44 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 39.14 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.09 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 39.65 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.19 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.51 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.67 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.95 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.15 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.23 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 41.28 | +0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 41.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 61% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 41.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.31, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.54 | 67.66 | 73.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.95 | 48.05 | 63.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.19 | 38.09 | 44.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.05 | 40.67 | 41.28 | 5 |
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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Moldova?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Moldova was 41.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in 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 Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.09 in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- 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 Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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