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

Republic of Moldova: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
58th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
17
1998–2021

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

0.10.20.30.40.51998200920211998: 0.169 % of urban employed population in working age1999: 0.193 % of urban employed population in working age2000: 0.215 % of urban employed population in working age2001: 0.174 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.179 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.168 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.159 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.126 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.172 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.152 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.146 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.183 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.176 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.538 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.23 % of urban employed population in working age2019: 0.1 % of urban employed population in working age2021: 0.111 % of urban employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Republic of Moldova ranks 58th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
1998 0.2%
1999 0.2% +14.2%
2000 0.2% +11.7%
2001 0.2% -18.9%
2002 0.2% +2.9%
2003 0.2% -6.6%
2004 0.2% -5.3%
2005 0.1% -20.5%
2006 0.2% +36.8%
2007 0.2% -12.1%
2008 0.1% -3.8%
2009 0.2% +25.6%
2010 0.2% -3.9%
2011 0.5% +205.9%
2012 0.2% -57.3%
2019 0.1% -56.5%
2021 0.1% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 4
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
Republic of Moldova ranks 58th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban (% of urban employed population 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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