Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova

Moldova: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 965,904 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
965,904
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
80th
of 108 countries
All-time high
7.59 million
in 2002
All-time low
938,143
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova, 1998–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1998200920211998: 6.8M1999: 7.2M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.8M2002: 7.6M2003: 1.2M2004: 7.4M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.6M2007: 1.6M2008: 983.9k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.0M2011: 1.0M2012: 1.0M2013: 1.8M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.7M2019: 938.1k2021: 965.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 965,904 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2021.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova peaked at 7.59 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 938,143, in 2019.

That places Moldova 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 6.81 million —
1999 7.22 million +6.0%
2000 1.83 million -74.7%
2001 1.85 million +1.0%
2002 7.59 million +310.7%
2003 1.19 million -84.4%
2004 7.35 million +519.1%
2005 1.13 million -84.7%
2006 1.64 million +45.8%
2007 1.60 million -2.4%
2008 983,865 -38.7%
2009 1.01 million +2.5%
2010 1.01 million +0.1%
2011 1.05 million +3.6%
2012 1.03 million -1.5%
2013 1.78 million +72.9%
2014 1.76 million -1.2%
2015 1.74 million -1.0%
2016 1.76 million +1.1%
2017 1.78 million +0.9%
2018 1.69 million -4.8%
2019 938,143 -44.6%
2021 965,904 +3.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 965,904 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.40 million, 40% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 965,904 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +519.1% 1.19 million 7.35 million
2002 +310.7% 1.85 million 7.59 million
2003 -84.4% 7.59 million 1.19 million
2005 -84.7% 7.35 million 1.13 million
2000 -74.7% 7.22 million 1.83 million
2013 +72.9% 1.03 million 1.78 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.01 million 6.81 million 7.22 million 2
2000s 2.62 million 983,865 7.59 million 10
2010s 1.45 million 938,143 1.78 million 10
2020s 965,904 965,904 965,904 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 77 Puerto Rico 1.12 million compare
  2. 78 Mongolia 1.10 million compare
  3. 79 Rwanda 982,661 compare
  4. 81 Laos 865,483 compare
  5. 82 Slovenia 797,988 compare
  6. 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 782,404 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Moldova was 965,904 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 7.59 million in 2002.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 938,143 in 2019.
How does Moldova rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Moldova ranks 80th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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