Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Moldova
Moldova: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Moldova recorded 1.2% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.7% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Moldova peaked at 18.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
Moldova ranks 153rd of 157 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -27.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -47.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +64.4% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +36.3% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -78.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 8% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 5.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 5.8% | 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Moldova?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Moldova was 1.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Moldova ranks 153rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.