Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
4th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

0.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 1 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2002: 1 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.234 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.206 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.198 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.187 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.181 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.202 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.149 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.145 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.138 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.146 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.163 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2017: 0.163 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2018: 0.176 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2019: 0.877 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector2021: 0.894 % of rural workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

In 2021, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 342.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Republic of Moldova 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of rural workers in the agricultural sector Change
1998 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2006 0.2% -76.6%
2007 0.2% -11.9%
2008 0.2% -3.7%
2009 0.2% -5.6%
2010 0.2% -3.4%
2011 0.2% +11.7%
2012 0.1% -26.4%
2013 0.1% -2.5%
2014 0.1% -5.0%
2015 0.1% +5.5%
2016 0.2% +12.0%
2017 0.2% -0.3%
2018 0.2% +8.6%
2019 0.9% +397.4%
2021 0.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 1 Namibia 1.0% compare
  2. 1 Norway 1.0% compare
  3. 1 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  4. 5 Rwanda 0.9% compare
  5. 6 South Africa 0.9% compare
  6. 7 Jordan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural?
Republic of Moldova ranks 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 342.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of rural workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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