Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Moldova
Moldova: Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 0.787 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment rate in Moldova, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for time-related underemployment rate in Moldova is 0.787, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Moldova ranks 31st of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Time-related underemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.73 | — |
| 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 2.04, 39% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.787 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7775, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.73 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 0.787 | 2.45 | 6 |
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 time-related underemployment rate in Moldova?
- Time-related underemployment rate in Moldova was 0.787 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for time-related underemployment rate?
- Moldova ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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). 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.