Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova

Moldova: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 33.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
33.07
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
101st
of 107 countries
All-time high
49.64
in 1999
All-time low
33.07
in 2021
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova, 1998–2021

010203040501998200920211998: 491999: 49.62000: 47.42001: 47.12002: 40.92003: 38.72004: 36.72005: 41.12006: 41.62007: 42.12008: 40.22009: 39.92010: 40.22011: 41.12012: 42.22013: 42.72014: 43.42015: 38.12016: 38.22017: 39.42018: 35.12019: 45.62021: 33.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova stood at 33.07. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova peaked at 49.64 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.07, in 2021.

That places Moldova 101st out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 48.98 —
1999 49.64 +1.4%
2000 47.37 -4.6%
2001 47.08 -0.6%
2002 40.95 -13.0%
2003 38.69 -5.5%
2004 36.74 -5.1%
2005 41.1 +11.9%
2006 41.61 +1.2%
2007 42.14 +1.3%
2008 40.21 -4.6%
2009 39.93 -0.7%
2010 40.22 +0.7%
2011 41.1 +2.2%
2012 42.23 +2.7%
2013 42.75 +1.2%
2014 43.43 +1.6%
2015 38.07 -12.3%
2016 38.23 +0.4%
2017 39.38 +3.0%
2018 35.06 -11.0%
2019 45.58 +30.0%
2021 33.07 -27.4%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 33.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.73, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 33.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.62, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +30.0% 35.06 45.58
2021 -27.4% 45.58 33.07

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.31 48.98 49.64 2
2000s 41.58 36.74 47.37 10
2010s 40.61 35.06 45.58 10
2020s 33.07 33.07 33.07 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 98 Russia 34 compare
  2. 99 Norway 33.91 compare
  3. 100 Estonia 33.58 compare
  4. 102 Guinea 33.03 compare
  5. 103 Tajikistan 32.16 compare
  6. 104 Niger 31.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Moldova was 33.07 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 49.64 in 1999.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 33.07 in 2021.
How does Moldova rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Moldova ranks 101st out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,467 data points, 1970–2021
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