Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
63rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.10.20.30.40.51998200920211998: 0 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.351 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.344 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.339 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.367 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.391 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.401 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.435 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.444 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.441 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.451 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.433 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.419 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.408 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.125 % of total employed population in working age2021: 0.139 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2021.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1998.

Republic of Moldova ranks 63rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1998 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2006 0.4%
2007 0.3% -2.0%
2008 0.3% -1.5%
2009 0.4% +8.3%
2010 0.4% +6.5%
2011 0.4% +2.6%
2012 0.4% +8.6%
2013 0.4% +2.1%
2014 0.4% -0.8%
2015 0.5% +2.4%
2016 0.4% -4.0%
2017 0.4% -3.3%
2018 0.4% -2.6%
2019 0.1% -69.4%
2021 0.1% +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 5
2010s 0.4% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1998.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Republic of Moldova ranks 63rd out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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