Average hourly earnings of employees in Moldova
Moldova: Average hourly earnings of employees was 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees in Moldova, 2007–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 42 Philippines 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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- 46 Bhutan 5.01 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 Belize 4.82 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 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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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.