Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

0.020.040.060.081998200920211998: 0.054 % of total labor force in working age1999: 0.045 % of total labor force in working age2000: 0.042 % of total labor force in working age2001: 0.039 % of total labor force in working age2002: 0.039 % of total labor force in working age2003: 0.037 % of total labor force in working age2004: 0.036 % of total labor force in working age2005: 0.031 % of total labor force in working age2006: 0.053 % of total labor force in working age2007: 0.055 % of total labor force in working age2008: 0.053 % of total labor force in working age2009: 0.057 % of total labor force in working age2010: 0.05 % of total labor force in working age2011: 0.042 % of total labor force in working age2012: 0.025 % of total labor force in working age2013: 0.026 % of total labor force in working age2014: 0.026 % of total labor force in working age2015: 0.024 % of total labor force in working age2016: 0.02 % of total labor force in working age2017: 0.019 % of total labor force in working age2018: 0.02 % of total labor force in working age2019: 0.072 % of total labor force in working age2021: 0.065 % of total labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova is 0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

Republic of Moldova ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of total labor force in working age Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.0% -16.0%
2000 0.0% -6.0%
2001 0.0% -6.7%
2002 0.0% -1.3%
2003 0.0% -4.0%
2004 0.0% -3.4%
2005 0.0% -15.0%
2006 0.1% +72.2%
2007 0.1% +5.1%
2008 0.1% -5.2%
2009 0.1% +7.9%
2010 0.0% -12.2%
2011 0.0% -15.9%
2012 0.0% -39.5%
2013 0.0% +1.2%
2014 0.0% +2.9%
2015 0.0% -7.5%
2016 0.0% -18.6%
2017 0.0% -4.2%
2018 0.0% +6.1%
2019 0.1% +254.7%
2021 0.1% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 64 Denmark 0.1% compare
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  3. 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  4. 68 Paraguay 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Honduras 0.1% compare
  6. 70 Netherlands 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Moldova was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total?
Republic of Moldova ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age)
Unit
% of total labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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