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

Republic of Moldova: Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.3%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2011
Years of data
17
1998–2021

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

0.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.68 % of rural employed population in working age1999: 0.734 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.767 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.775 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.787 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.778 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.774 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.78 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.395 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.442 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.44 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.464 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.531 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.178 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.679 % of rural employed population in working age2019: 0.274 % of rural employed population in working age2021: 0.252 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova is 0.3%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2011.

That places Republic of Moldova 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1998 0.7%
1999 0.7% +7.9%
2000 0.8% +4.5%
2001 0.8% +1.1%
2002 0.8% +1.5%
2003 0.8% -1.2%
2004 0.8% -0.5%
2005 0.8% +0.8%
2006 0.4% -49.4%
2007 0.4% +11.8%
2008 0.4% -0.4%
2009 0.5% +5.3%
2010 0.5% +14.5%
2011 0.2% -66.5%
2012 0.7% +281.9%
2019 0.3% -59.6%
2021 0.3% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 4
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

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  4. 22 Uruguay 0.2% compare
  5. 23 India 0.2% compare
  6. 24 North Macedonia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova?
Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova was 0.3% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural?
Republic of Moldova ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the elementary occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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