Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Moldova

Moldova: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 21.82 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
21.82
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 106 countries
All-time high
22.02
in 2019
All-time low
20.95
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Moldova, 1998–2021

051015201998200920211998: 20.92002: 212006: 21.52007: 21.62008: 21.62009: 21.72010: 21.72011: 21.92012: 21.92013: 21.62014: 21.72015: 222016: 21.92017: 21.92018: 21.82019: 222021: 21.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 21.82 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Moldova peaked at 22.02 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.95, in 1998.

Moldova ranks 37th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 20.95 —
2002 21.02 +0.3%
2006 21.48 +2.2%
2007 21.56 +0.4%
2008 21.62 +0.3%
2009 21.66 +0.2%
2010 21.69 +0.1%
2011 21.94 +1.2%
2012 21.87 -0.3%
2013 21.63 -1.1%
2014 21.67 +0.2%
2015 21.96 +1.4%
2016 21.86 -0.5%
2017 21.88 +0.1%
2018 21.81 -0.3%
2019 22.02 +1.0%
2021 21.82 -0.9%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 21.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.52, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 21.82 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.13, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.95 20.95 20.95 1
2000s 21.47 21.02 21.66 5
2010s 21.83 21.63 22.02 10
2020s 21.82 21.82 21.82 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 34 Zambia 21.89 compare
  2. 35 South Korea 21.88 compare
  3. 36 Malta 21.84 compare
  4. 38 Namibia 21.79 compare
  5. 39 Kosovo 21.79 compare
  6. 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 21.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Moldova?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Moldova was 21.82 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 22.02 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 20.95 in 1998.
How does Moldova rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Moldova ranks 37th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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