Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 59.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 59.4% for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 61.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1991.
Republic of Moldova ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.5% | — |
| 1992 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 40.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 59.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 59.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.0%, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 29.5% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 37.6% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 55.1% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.3% | 59.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
More work & labour data for Republic of 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Republic of Moldova was 59.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1991.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.