Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova

Moldova: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2002
All-time low
0.6%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.788 % of rural labor force in working age1999: 0.822 % of rural labor force in working age2000: 0.829 % of rural labor force in working age2001: 0.857 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.904 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.847 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.849 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.87 % of rural labor force in working age2006: 0.752 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.76 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.743 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.762 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.775 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.734 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.84 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.838 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.865 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.862 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.871 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.875 % of rural labor force in working age2018: 0.872 % of rural labor force in working age2019: 0.553 % of rural labor force in working age2021: 0.551 % of rural labor force in working age

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

Analysis

Moldova recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova peaked at 0.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2021.

That places Moldova 82nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.8% +4.4%
2000 0.8% +0.8%
2001 0.9% +3.4%
2002 0.9% +5.5%
2003 0.8% -6.3%
2004 0.8% +0.2%
2005 0.9% +2.5%
2006 0.8% -13.5%
2007 0.8% +1.1%
2008 0.7% -2.3%
2009 0.8% +2.5%
2010 0.8% +1.8%
2011 0.7% -5.3%
2012 0.8% +14.5%
2013 0.8% -0.2%
2014 0.9% +3.2%
2015 0.9% -0.3%
2016 0.9% +1.0%
2017 0.9% +0.5%
2018 0.9% -0.4%
2019 0.6% -36.5%
2021 0.6% -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% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova was 0.6% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2021.
How does Moldova rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural?
Moldova ranks 82nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation 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
Labor force participation 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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