Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
99th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.991 % of labor force with low education in working age1999: 0.988 % of labor force with low education in working age2000: 0.996 % of labor force with low education in working age2001: 0.977 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.993 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.993 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.989 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.963 % of labor force with low education in working age2006: 0.903 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.95 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.938 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.941 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.954 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.96 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.977 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.983 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.975 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.976 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 1 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.973 % of labor force with low education in working age2018: 1 % of labor force with low education in working age2019: 0.737 % of labor force with low education in working age2021: 0.558 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

Republic of Moldova ranks 99th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
1998 1.0%
1999 1.0% -0.3%
2000 1.0% +0.9%
2001 1.0% -1.9%
2002 1.0% +1.6%
2003 1.0% +0.0%
2004 1.0% -0.4%
2005 1.0% -2.6%
2006 0.9% -6.3%
2007 0.9% +5.2%
2008 0.9% -1.2%
2009 0.9% +0.3%
2010 1.0% +1.4%
2011 1.0% +0.7%
2012 1.0% +1.7%
2013 1.0% +0.6%
2014 1.0% -0.8%
2015 1.0% +0.0%
2016 1.0% +2.5%
2017 1.0% -2.7%
2018 1.0% +2.7%
2019 0.7% -26.3%
2021 0.6% -24.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Republic of Moldova ranks 99th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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