Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Moldova
Moldova: Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 31.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Moldova, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Moldova stood at 31.55.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Moldova peaked at 48.83 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.69, in 2022.
Moldova ranks 61st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.07 | — |
| 2015 | 48.83 | +28.2% |
| 2016 | 41.63 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 38.94 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 34.06 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 46.87 | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 33.11 | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 28.17 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 27.69 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 42.62 | +53.9% |
| 2024 | 35.17 | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 31.55 | -10.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 31.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 194.15, 16% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 31.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 212.69, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4 | 34.06 | 48.83 | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.05 | 27.69 | 42.62 | 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 unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Moldova?
- Unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) in Moldova was 31.55 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 48.83 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.69 in 2022.
- How does Moldova rank for unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Moldova ranks 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Unemployment (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.