Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Moldova
Moldova: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 463,435 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Moldova, 1998–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 463,435 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Moldova peaked at 2.78 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 463,435, in 2021.
That places Moldova 80th out of 99 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, urban in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.70 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.76 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 727,222 | -73.7% |
| 2001 | 684,028 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.78 million | +306.3% |
| 2003 | 465,786 | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 million | +495.6% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 713,632 | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 684,393 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 703,151 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 703,717 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 703,983 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 742,205 | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 711,257 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 693,269 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 688,239 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 706,619 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 727,536 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 680,534 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 464,825 | -31.7% |
| 2021 | 463,435 | -0.3% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 463,435 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 463,435 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban 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 | +495.6% | 465,786 | 2.77 million |
| 2002 | +306.3% | 684,028 | 2.78 million |
| 2003 | -83.2% | 2.78 million | 465,786 |
| 2000 | -73.7% | 2.76 million | 727,222 |
| 2005 | -50.6% | 2.77 million | 1.37 million |
| 2011 | +46.4% | 703,983 | 1.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 2.70 million | 2.76 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 465,786 | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 714,914 | 464,825 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 463,435 | 463,435 | 463,435 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Moldova
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- 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)
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- 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, urban in Moldova?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Moldova was 463,435 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,435 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
- Moldova ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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