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

Republic of Moldova: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
1st
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1998–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 1 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2002: 1 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2006: 0.271 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.245 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.315 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.265 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.241 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.142 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.121 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.142 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.118 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.129 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.097 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2017: 0.158 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2018: 0.172 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2019: 0.947 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2021: 1 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector

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

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 1.0% for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 606.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Republic of Moldova ranks 1st of 86 countries on this measure, 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, urban in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban workers in the agricultural sector Change
1998 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2006 0.3% -72.9%
2007 0.2% -9.6%
2008 0.3% +28.8%
2009 0.3% -15.9%
2010 0.2% -9.2%
2011 0.1% -41.2%
2012 0.1% -14.5%
2013 0.1% +17.1%
2014 0.1% -16.5%
2015 0.1% +8.7%
2016 0.1% -24.6%
2017 0.2% +63.0%
2018 0.2% +8.5%
2019 0.9% +451.1%
2021 1.0% +5.6%

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 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 1 Namibia 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  3. 4 Slovakia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
Republic of Moldova ranks 1st out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 606.1%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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