Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.818 % of labor force aged 25-641999: 0.842 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.85 % of labor force aged 25-642001: 0.873 % of labor force aged 25-642002: 0.892 % of labor force aged 25-642003: 0.867 % of labor force aged 25-642004: 0.879 % of labor force aged 25-642005: 0.899 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.849 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.847 % of labor force aged 25-642008: 0.844 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.855 % of labor force aged 25-642010: 0.858 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.881 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.893 % of labor force aged 25-642013: 0.867 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.877 % of labor force aged 25-642015: 0.865 % of labor force aged 25-642016: 0.894 % of labor force aged 25-642017: 0.89 % of labor force aged 25-642018: 0.889 % of labor force aged 25-642019: 0.687 % of labor force aged 25-642021: 0.685 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2021, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

That places Republic of Moldova 89th out of 108 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 25-64 in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.8% +2.9%
2000 0.9% +0.9%
2001 0.9% +2.7%
2002 0.9% +2.1%
2003 0.9% -2.7%
2004 0.9% +1.4%
2005 0.9% +2.2%
2006 0.8% -5.6%
2007 0.8% -0.2%
2008 0.8% -0.3%
2009 0.9% +1.2%
2010 0.9% +0.4%
2011 0.9% +2.7%
2012 0.9% +1.4%
2013 0.9% -3.0%
2014 0.9% +1.1%
2015 0.9% -1.4%
2016 0.9% +3.3%
2017 0.9% -0.4%
2018 0.9% -0.2%
2019 0.7% -22.8%
2021 0.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 86 Mongolia 0.7% compare
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  3. 88 Belize 0.7%
  4. 90 Montenegro 0.7% compare
  5. 91 Guatemala 0.7% compare
  6. 92 South Africa 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Republic of Moldova ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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