Average hourly earnings of employees in Moldova

Moldova: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
45th
of 64 countries
All-time high
5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees in Moldova, 2007–2024

23452007201520242007: 1.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2008: 2 international-$ in 2021 prices2009: 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2011: 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 2.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2013: 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 2.4 international-$ in 2021 prices2015: 2.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2016: 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices2017: 2.8 international-$ in 2021 prices2018: 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2019: 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2021: 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2022: 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2023: 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 5.1 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in Moldova stood at 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Moldova peaked at 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2007.

Moldova ranks 45th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2010s 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices 10
2020s 4.57 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.24 international-$ in 2021 prices 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 42 Philippines 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 43 Pakistan 5.35 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 44 Mexico 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 46 Bhutan 5.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 47 Belize 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 48 Honduras 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Moldova?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Moldova was 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 1.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2007.
How does Moldova rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Moldova ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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