Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
40th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.565 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.8 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.511 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.534 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.677 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.649 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.63 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.638 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.607 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.463 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.469 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.452 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.478 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.493 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.351 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.527 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.736 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Moldova is 0.7%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Republic of Moldova 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.6%
2002 0.8% +41.6%
2006 0.5% -36.2%
2007 0.5% +4.5%
2008 0.7% +26.7%
2009 0.6% -4.1%
2010 0.6% -2.9%
2011 0.6% +1.3%
2012 0.6% -4.8%
2013 0.5% -23.8%
2014 0.5% +1.3%
2015 0.5% -3.5%
2016 0.5% +5.6%
2017 0.5% +3.2%
2018 0.4% -28.8%
2019 0.5% +50.1%
2021 0.7% +39.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 5
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Moldova?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Moldova was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Republic of Moldova ranks 40th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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