Youth informal employment: ICLS13) (15-29) in Moldova
Moldova: Youth informal employment: ICLS13) (15-29) was 54.52 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Moldova, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 54.52 for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova peaked at 64.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.26, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 36th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Youth informal employment: ICLS13) (15-29) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 42.46 | — |
| 2004 | 37.28 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 35.26 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 51.24 | +45.3% |
| 2007 | 49.81 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 50.19 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.09 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 59.83 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 58.71 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.31 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.43 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 61.31 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 64.19 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 63.23 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.48 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 55.82 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 53.14 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 55.32 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 57.01 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 55.16 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 48.54 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 49.76 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 54.52 | +9.6% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 54.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.63, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 54.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9, 2.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth informal employment: ICLS13) (15-29) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +45.3% | 35.26 | 51.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.9 | 35.26 | 55.09 | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.64 | 53.14 | 64.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.39 | 48.54 | 57.01 | 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 youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova?
- Youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Moldova was 54.52 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 64.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.26 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Moldova ranks 36th out of 56 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth informal employment rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth informal employment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for informal employment is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.