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

Republic of Moldova: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
59th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
17
1998–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 1 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2002: 1 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.845 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2007: 0.89 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2008: 0.866 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.864 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.845 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.662 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.828 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.789 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.84 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.901 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.931 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2017: 0.904 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2018: 0.955 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2019: 0.934 % of urban workers in the industrial sector2021: 0.729 % of urban workers in the industrial sector

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

Analysis

In 2021, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.

Republic of Moldova ranks 59th of 86 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.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban workers in the industrial sector Change
1998 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2006 0.8% -15.5%
2007 0.9% +5.3%
2008 0.9% -2.7%
2009 0.9% -0.2%
2010 0.8% -2.3%
2011 0.7% -21.7%
2012 0.8% +25.1%
2013 0.8% -4.8%
2014 0.8% +6.5%
2015 0.9% +7.3%
2016 0.9% +3.4%
2017 0.9% -2.9%
2018 1.0% +5.7%
2019 0.9% -2.2%
2021 0.7% -22.0%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 81% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

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  4. 60 Pakistan 0.7% compare
  5. 61 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  6. 62 Cambodia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Moldova was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, 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 industry, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban?
Republic of Moldova ranks 59th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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