Unemployment rate women in Moldova
Moldova: Unemployment rate women was 1.23 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.23
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.97
in 1999
All-time low
0.504
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Moldova is 1.23, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Moldova peaked at 8.97 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.504, in 2021.
Moldova ranks 179th of 186 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 women in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.53 | — |
| 1992 | 2.98 | +94.7% |
| 1993 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.67 | +56.7% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 6.36 | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 6.36 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.05 | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 8.97 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 7.3 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 6.03 | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 5.59 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 5.05 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 4.84 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.61 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3 | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 1.98 | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 2.23 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.981 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 1.34 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.956 | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.504 | -47.3% |
| 2022 | 0.699 | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 1.23 | +76.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5, 16% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.13 | 1.53 | 8.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.25 | 1.76 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 0.981 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9757 | 0.504 | 1.23 | 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 rate women in Moldova?
- Unemployment rate women in Moldova was 1.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 8.97 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.504 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for unemployment rate women?
- Moldova ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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