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

Moldova: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male was 493,202 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
493,202
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.60 million
in 1999
All-time low
492,370
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2021

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998200920211998: 3.5M1999: 3.6M2000: 902.7k2001: 897.7k2002: 3.6M2003: 564.0k2004: 3.5M2005: 1.8M2006: 816.7k2007: 773.0k2008: 752.1k2009: 801.5k2010: 827.9k2011: 839.4k2012: 848.4k2013: 839.6k2014: 840.9k2015: 844.0k2016: 823.3k2017: 827.2k2018: 791.9k2019: 492.4k2021: 493.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Moldova stood at 493,202.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Moldova peaked at 3.60 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 492,370, in 2019.

That places Moldova 88th 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, male in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 3.48 million —
1999 3.60 million +3.5%
2000 902,748 -74.9%
2001 897,680 -0.6%
2002 3.60 million +301.2%
2003 563,959 -84.3%
2004 3.54 million +528.6%
2005 1.84 million -48.2%
2006 816,691 -55.5%
2007 773,049 -5.3%
2008 752,105 -2.7%
2009 801,546 +6.6%
2010 827,870 +3.3%
2011 839,385 +1.4%
2012 848,372 +1.1%
2013 839,641 -1.0%
2014 840,936 +0.2%
2015 843,986 +0.4%
2016 823,316 -2.4%
2017 827,199 +0.5%
2018 791,862 -4.3%
2019 492,370 -37.8%
2021 493,202 +0.2%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 493,202 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.86 million, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 493,202 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 million, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male 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 +528.6% 563,959 3.54 million
2002 +301.2% 897,680 3.60 million
2003 -84.3% 3.60 million 563,959
2000 -74.9% 3.60 million 902,748
2006 -55.5% 1.84 million 816,691
2005 -48.2% 3.54 million 1.84 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.54 million 3.48 million 3.60 million 2
2000s 1.45 million 563,959 3.60 million 10
2010s 797,494 492,370 848,372 10
2020s 493,202 493,202 493,202 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 85 Bosnia and Herzegovina 546,008 compare
  2. 86 Slovenia 518,143 compare
  3. 87 Latvia 495,503 compare
  4. 89 Djibouti 474,503 compare
  5. 90 Kosovo 407,169 compare
  6. 90 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 407,169 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Moldova?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male in Moldova was 493,202 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 3.60 million in 1999.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 492,370 in 2019.
How does Moldova rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male?
Moldova ranks 88th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, male
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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