Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
45th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

0.20.30.40.50.61998200920211998: 0.419 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.518 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.531 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.512 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.604 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.565 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.526 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.554 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.408 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.405 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.389 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.463 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.471 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.467 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.533 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.201 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.248 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Republic of Moldova is 0.2%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

That places Republic of Moldova 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.4%
1999 0.5% +23.6%
2000 0.5% +2.5%
2001 0.5% -3.7%
2002 0.6% +18.0%
2003 0.6% -6.5%
2004 0.5% -6.9%
2005 0.6% +5.4%
2006 0.4% -26.4%
2007 0.4% -0.6%
2008 0.4% -4.0%
2009 0.5% +19.0%
2010 0.5% +1.8%
2011 0.5% -1.0%
2012 0.5% +14.2%
2019 0.2% -62.2%
2021 0.2% +23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 4
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Republic of Moldova?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Republic of Moldova was 0.2% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Republic of Moldova ranks 45th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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