Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Moldova

Moldova: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female was 474,759 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
474,759
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.26 million
in 2002
All-time low
474,587
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Moldova, 1998–2021

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998200920211998: 3.7M1999: 3.9M2000: 980.0k2001: 1.0M2002: 4.3M2003: 657.3k2004: 4.1M2005: 2.0M2006: 845.1k2007: 844.0k2008: 856.5k2009: 875.7k2010: 875.0k2011: 940.7k2012: 971.3k2013: 955.6k2014: 928.5k2015: 909.6k2016: 947.1k2017: 960.4k2018: 911.1k2019: 474.6k2021: 474.8k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Moldova stood at 474,759.

The figure is down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Moldova peaked at 4.26 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 474,587, in 2019.

That places Moldova 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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, female in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 3.70 million —
1999 3.86 million +4.5%
2000 980,019 -74.6%
2001 1.02 million +3.6%
2002 4.26 million +319.0%
2003 657,293 -84.6%
2004 4.05 million +516.6%
2005 2.03 million -50.0%
2006 845,150 -58.3%
2007 843,961 -0.1%
2008 856,458 +1.5%
2009 875,738 +2.3%
2010 875,045 -0.1%
2011 940,727 +7.5%
2012 971,303 +3.3%
2013 955,592 -1.6%
2014 928,509 -2.8%
2015 909,571 -2.0%
2016 947,079 +4.1%
2017 960,404 +1.4%
2018 911,139 -5.1%
2019 474,587 -47.9%
2021 474,759 +0.0%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 474,759 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.40 million, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 474,759 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02 million, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female 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 +516.6% 657,293 4.05 million
2002 +319.0% 1.02 million 4.26 million
2003 -84.6% 4.26 million 657,293
2000 -74.6% 3.86 million 980,019
2006 -58.3% 2.03 million 845,150
2005 -50.0% 4.05 million 2.03 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.78 million 3.70 million 3.86 million 2
2000s 1.64 million 657,293 4.26 million 10
2010s 887,396 474,587 971,303 10
2020s 474,759 474,759 474,759 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 79 Albania 610,954 compare
  2. 80 Mongolia 567,109 compare
  3. 81 Puerto Rico 559,188 compare
  4. 83 Latvia 470,592 compare
  5. 84 Slovenia 451,647 compare
  6. 85 Tajikistan 451,473 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Moldova?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female in Moldova was 474,759 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 4.26 million in 2002.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 474,587 in 2019.
How does Moldova rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
Moldova ranks 82nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
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