Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Moldova
Moldova: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
181st
of 191 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2000
All-time low
0.8%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Moldova stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Moldova peaked at 8.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2021.
Moldova ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) (age 13th) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +43.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +72.5% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -8.9% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.3%, 27% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 181 Republic of Moldova 1.4% compare
- 183 Cook Islands 1.3% compare
- 184 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.2% compare
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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 rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Moldova?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Moldova was 1.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Moldova ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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