Industry share of total emplyoment in Moldova

Moldova: Industry share of total emplyoment was 12.55 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.55
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.67
in 1992
All-time low
9.89
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Moldova, 1991–2025

05101520251991200820251991: 221992: 23.71993: 18.31994: 16.71995: 15.81996: 15.11997: 14.81998: 14.61999: 13.62000: 13.92001: 13.92002: 14.42003: 14.22004: 14.12005: 14.12006: 142007: 13.92008: 14.32009: 13.12010: 11.72011: 11.82012: 11.72013: 10.82014: 10.62015: 10.52016: 10.22017: 9.92018: 10.52019: 11.42020: 12.22021: 12.22022: 12.72023: 13.32024: 12.62025: 12.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Moldova is 12.55, 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 share of total emplyoment in Moldova peaked at 23.67 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.89, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.18 13.65 23.67 9
2000s 14.01 13.11 14.45 10
2010s 10.92 9.89 11.8 10
2020s 12.59 12.2 13.32 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 153 Central African Republic 13.39 compare
  2. 154 Eritrea 12.74 compare
  3. 155 Fiji 12.65 compare
  4. 157 Kenya 12.48 compare
  5. 158 Zimbabwe 11.53 compare
  6. 159 Sierra Leone 11.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Moldova?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Moldova was 12.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 23.67 in 1992.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 9.89 in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Moldova ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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