Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 42.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova is 42.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 76.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2016.
That places Republic of Moldova 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.2% | — |
| 1992 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 74.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.9% | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 42.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.9%, 62% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 42.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.3% | 68.7% | 76.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 47.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 37.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.2% | 42.5% | 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Republic of Moldova was 42.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2016.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.