Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
21st
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2002
All-time low
0.3%
in 2011
Years of data
17
1998–2021

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

0.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.9 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.975 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.8 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.824 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.838 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.827 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.807 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.311 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.772 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.761 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.779 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.744 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.771 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.788 % of urban employed population in working age2018: 0.54 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.583 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.846 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2021, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of up 45.2% on the previous year and up 171.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.

Republic of Moldova ranks 21st of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1998 0.9%
2002 1.0% +8.4%
2006 0.8% -17.9%
2007 0.8% +3.0%
2008 0.8% +1.7%
2009 0.8% -1.3%
2010 0.8% -2.4%
2011 0.3% -61.4%
2012 0.8% +148.0%
2013 0.8% -1.5%
2014 0.8% +2.4%
2015 0.7% -4.5%
2016 0.8% +3.6%
2017 0.8% +2.2%
2018 0.5% -31.5%
2019 0.6% +7.9%
2021 0.8% +45.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  2. 19 Belgium 0.9% compare
  3. 20 Croatia 0.8% compare
  4. 22 Namibia 0.8% compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 0.8% compare
  6. 24 Netherlands 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova was 0.8% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Republic of Moldova ranks 21st out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.7%. 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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