Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Moldova
Moldova: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 12.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Moldova is 12.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Moldova peaked at 23.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2017.
That places Moldova 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.7% | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 59% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.6% | 23.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Moldova?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Moldova was 12.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Moldova ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.