Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova
Moldova: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 504,527 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova is 504,527, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova peaked at 5.08 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 502,132, in 2019.
That places Moldova 71st out of 96 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, rural in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.47 million | — |
| 1999 | 4.70 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 5.08 million | +313.4% |
| 2003 | 755,467 | -85.1% |
| 2004 | 4.82 million | +538.5% |
| 2005 | 2.49 million | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 945,968 | -62.1% |
| 2007 | 932,617 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 905,412 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 973,567 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 998,933 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 749,441 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 502,132 | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 504,527 | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 504,527 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 41% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 504,527 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 809,364, 62% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +538.5% | 755,467 | 4.82 million |
| 2002 | +313.4% | 1.23 million | 5.08 million |
| 2003 | -85.1% | 5.08 million | 755,467 |
| 2000 | -75.4% | 4.70 million | 1.16 million |
| 2006 | -62.1% | 2.49 million | 945,968 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.59 million | 4.47 million | 4.70 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 755,467 | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 969,978 | 502,132 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 504,527 | 504,527 | 504,527 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
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- 69 Armenia 579,101 compare
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- 72 Panama 481,991 compare
- 73 North Macedonia 400,064 compare
- 74 Kosovo 385,576 compare
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More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Moldova was 504,527 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,132 in 2019.
- How does Moldova rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
- Moldova ranks 71st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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