Employment by status in Moldova
Moldova: Employment by status was 41.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Moldova, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, employment by status in Moldova stood at 41.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Moldova peaked at 73.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2016.
Moldova ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
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 Moldova
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Moldova?
- Employment by status in Moldova was 41.3% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
- How does Moldova rank for employment by status?
- Moldova ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. 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.