Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Moldova
Moldova: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 43.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 1989
All-time low
17.3%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Moldova, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Moldova stood at 43.7%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Moldova peaked at 47.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1950.
That places Moldova 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.3% | — |
| 1951 | 17.9% | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 22.0% | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 24.0% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 25.1% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 25.8% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 29.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 30.1% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 31.1% | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 34.8% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 40.0% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 41.9% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 44.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 43.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 43.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 43.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.9% | 17.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.9% | 23.2% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.9% | 32.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.3% | 40.0% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 40.5% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 39.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 39.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 41.3% | 43.7% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Moldova?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Moldova was 43.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1950.
- How does Moldova rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Moldova ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.