Unemployment with advanced education in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Unemployment with advanced education was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.4%
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
106th
of 130 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Unemployment with advanced education in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024

24682000201220242000: 7.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2001: 6 % of total labor force with advanced education2002: 6.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2003: 5.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2004: 4.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2005: 4.6 % of total labor force with advanced education2006: 4.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2007: 4.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2008: 3.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2009: 4.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2010: 4.9 % of total labor force with advanced education2011: 4.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2012: 4.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2013: 3.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2014: 2.8 % of total labor force with advanced education2015: 3.5 % of total labor force with advanced education2016: 3 % of total labor force with advanced education2017: 2.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2018: 2.4 % of total labor force with advanced education2019: 2 % of total labor force with advanced education2020: 1.7 % of total labor force with advanced education2021: 1.2 % of total labor force with advanced education2022: 1.3 % of total labor force with advanced education2023: 2.1 % of total labor force with advanced education2024: 2.4 % of total labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 2.4% for unemployment with advanced education in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Republic of Moldova peaked at 7.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.

Republic of Moldova ranks 106th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Unemployment with advanced education in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education) in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with advanced education Change
2000 7.2%
2001 6.0% -17.6%
2002 6.1% +1.6%
2003 5.4% -11.1%
2004 4.9% -9.3%
2005 4.6% -6.3%
2006 4.3% -5.5%
2007 4.1% -6.4%
2008 3.9% -3.6%
2009 4.7% +21.0%
2010 4.9% +3.6%
2011 4.3% -12.3%
2012 4.3% +0.1%
2013 3.2% -25.0%
2014 2.8% -14.9%
2015 3.5% +29.1%
2016 3.0% -15.0%
2017 2.7% -9.1%
2018 2.4% -11.1%
2019 2.0% -18.0%
2020 1.7% -13.3%
2021 1.2% -29.4%
2022 1.3% +10.4%
2023 2.1% +54.0%
2024 2.4% +14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 3.9% 7.2% 10
2010s 3.3% 2.0% 4.9% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.2% 2.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education in Republic of Moldova?
Unemployment with advanced education in Republic of Moldova was 2.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for unemployment with advanced education?
Republic of Moldova ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of total labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,654 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).