Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Moldova

Moldova: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary was 1.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 107.0%
World rank
1st
of 24 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2008–2019

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Moldova, 2008–2019

00.20.40.60.812008201320192008: 0.912 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.911 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.912 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.918 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.906 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.483 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 1 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Moldova stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 107.0% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

That places Moldova 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Moldova, 2008 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2008 0.9% —
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.9% +0.1%
2011 0.9% +0.7%
2012 0.9% -1.2%
2017 0.5% -46.7%
2019 1.0% +107.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 5

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 1 Egypt 1.0%
  2. 3 South Africa 0.9% compare
  3. 4 Chile 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Moldova?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in Moldova was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary?
Moldova ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 272 data points, 1981–2021
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