Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Moldova

Moldova: Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 was 906,091 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
906,091
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 109 countries
All-time high
6.62 million
in 2002
All-time low
906,091
in 2021
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Moldova, 1998–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998200920211998: 5.9M1999: 6.2M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.6M2002: 6.6M2003: 1.0M2004: 6.4M2005: 3.2M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.6M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.6M2019: 912.2k2021: 906.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Moldova is 906,091, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Moldova peaked at 6.62 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 906,091, in 2021.

That places Moldova 87th 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 25-64 in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1998 5.94 million —
1999 6.24 million +5.0%
2000 1.57 million -74.8%
2001 1.63 million +3.8%
2002 6.62 million +305.7%
2003 1.05 million -84.2%
2004 6.43 million +515.4%
2005 3.24 million -49.6%
2006 1.43 million -55.8%
2007 1.40 million -2.3%
2008 1.40 million +0.3%
2009 1.45 million +3.3%
2010 1.49 million +2.9%
2011 1.56 million +4.4%
2012 1.61 million +3.4%
2013 1.61 million +0.1%
2014 1.61 million -0.2%
2015 1.61 million -0.2%
2016 1.63 million +1.8%
2017 1.66 million +1.8%
2018 1.60 million -4.0%
2019 912,221 -42.9%
2021 906,091 -0.7%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 906,091 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.02 million, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 906,091 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 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 +515.4% 1.05 million 6.43 million
2002 +305.7% 1.63 million 6.62 million
2003 -84.2% 6.62 million 1.05 million
2000 -74.8% 6.24 million 1.57 million
2006 -55.8% 3.24 million 1.43 million
2005 -49.6% 6.43 million 3.24 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.09 million 5.94 million 6.24 million 2
2000s 2.62 million 1.05 million 6.62 million 10
2010s 1.53 million 912,221 1.66 million 10
2020s 906,091 906,091 906,091 1

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 84 Puerto Rico 1.03 million compare
  2. 85 Slovenia 937,712 compare
  3. 86 Latvia 908,641 compare
  4. 88 North Macedonia 862,447 compare
  5. 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 801,739 compare
  6. 90 Estonia 601,186 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Moldova?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 in Moldova was 906,091 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 6.62 million in 2002.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 906,091 in 2021.
How does Moldova rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64?
Moldova ranks 87th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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