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Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Moldova, Republic of

Moldova, Republic of: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary was 0.8% in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
1st
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2008
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Moldova, Republic of, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.903 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.932 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.975 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.972 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.988 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.912 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.94 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.495 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.607 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.634 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.477 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.507 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.558 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.633 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.691 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.927 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.8 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2021, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Moldova, Republic of stood at 0.8%.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Moldova, Republic of peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2008.

That places Moldova, Republic of 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.5% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 4
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Moldova, Republic of

  1. 2 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Latvia 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Moldova, Republic of?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary in Moldova, Republic of was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Moldova, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2008.
How does Moldova, Republic of rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary?
Moldova, Republic of ranks 1st out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Moldova, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2021
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