Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
59th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2021
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

0.10.20.30.40.50.61998200920211998: 0.29 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.342 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.386 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.38 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.418 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.423 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.404 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.618 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.328 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.331 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.254 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.308 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.318 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.318 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.352 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.136 % of employed population with high education in working age2021: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.

Republic of Moldova ranks 59th of 81 countries on this measure, 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 15-64, above in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.3%
1999 0.3% +17.7%
2000 0.4% +13.0%
2001 0.4% -1.6%
2002 0.4% +9.9%
2003 0.4% +1.3%
2004 0.4% -4.7%
2005 0.6% +53.3%
2006 0.3% -47.0%
2007 0.3% +0.9%
2008 0.3% -23.1%
2009 0.3% +21.2%
2010 0.3% +3.2%
2011 0.3% +0.2%
2012 0.4% +10.6%
2019 0.1% -61.4%
2021 0.1% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.4% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

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  3. 58 Namibia 0.1% compare
  4. 60 Finland 0.1% compare
  5. 61 Thailand 0.1% compare
  6. 62 Türkiye 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Moldova?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Moldova was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Republic of Moldova ranks 59th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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