Time-related: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition in Moldova
Moldova: Time-related: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition was 0.787 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Moldova, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova stood at 0.787. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova peaked at 5.44 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 2025.
That places Moldova 78th out of 90 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Time-related: ICLS13) (15+) … 15+ previous ICLS13 definition in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.44 | — |
| 2007 | 5.04 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.32 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 4.69 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4.14 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.83 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.76 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.65 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.8 | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 1.43 | -20.8% |
| 2025 | 0.787 | -44.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.787 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.787 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.87 | 4.32 | 5.44 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 1.73 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 0.787 | 2.45 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
- 75 Angola 0.837 compare
- 76 Poland 0.83 compare
- 77 United States 0.791 compare
- 79 Hungary 0.757 compare
- 80 Montenegro 0.736 compare
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7 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 time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova?
- Time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova was 0.787 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 in 2006.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Moldova ranks 78th out of 90 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.