Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
49th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.9%
in 2011
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.984 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 0.992 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.994 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.995 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.998 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.999 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 1 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 1 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.973 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.967 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.97 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.966 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.982 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.921 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.994 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.993 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.994 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.993 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.994 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.996 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.994 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.927 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.933 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.

That places Republic of Moldova 49th out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1998 1.0%
1999 1.0% +0.8%
2000 1.0% +0.3%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 1.0% +0.4%
2003 1.0% +0.1%
2004 1.0% +0.1%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2006 1.0% -2.7%
2007 1.0% -0.6%
2008 1.0% +0.3%
2009 1.0% -0.4%
2010 1.0% +1.7%
2011 0.9% -6.2%
2012 1.0% +7.8%
2013 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% +0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.2%
2018 1.0% -0.3%
2019 0.9% -6.7%
2021 0.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 46 Türkiye 0.9% compare
  2. 47 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  3. 48 Chile 0.9% compare
  4. 50 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  5. 51 India 0.9% compare
  6. 52 Sweden 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Republic of Moldova ranks 49th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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