Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
77th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.5%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.775 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.815 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.825 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.853 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.903 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.846 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.848 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.87 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.732 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.735 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.721 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.736 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.762 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.676 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.835 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.832 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.86 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.856 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.866 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.872 % of rural population in working age2018: 0.866 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.513 % of rural population in working age2021: 0.514 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova is 0.5%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2019.

Republic of Moldova ranks 77th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.8% +5.2%
2000 0.8% +1.1%
2001 0.9% +3.4%
2002 0.9% +5.9%
2003 0.8% -6.3%
2004 0.8% +0.2%
2005 0.9% +2.5%
2006 0.7% -15.9%
2007 0.7% +0.5%
2008 0.7% -2.0%
2009 0.7% +2.1%
2010 0.8% +3.5%
2011 0.7% -11.2%
2012 0.8% +23.4%
2013 0.8% -0.3%
2014 0.9% +3.3%
2015 0.9% -0.4%
2016 0.9% +1.1%
2017 0.9% +0.7%
2018 0.9% -0.7%
2019 0.5% -40.8%
2021 0.5% +0.4%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova was 0.5% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Republic of Moldova ranks 77th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population 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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