Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 24.9%
World rank
64th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.7%
in 2021
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 1 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2002: 1 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2006: 0.807 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2007: 0.864 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2008: 0.834 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2009: 0.811 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2010: 0.799 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2011: 0.75 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2012: 0.776 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2013: 0.743 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2014: 0.781 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2015: 0.872 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2016: 0.907 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2017: 0.882 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2018: 0.923 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2019: 0.913 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector2021: 0.686 % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector.

Analysis

In 2021, wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 24.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.

That places Republic of Moldova 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 25-64 in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector Change
1998 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2006 0.8% -19.3%
2007 0.9% +7.1%
2008 0.8% -3.5%
2009 0.8% -2.7%
2010 0.8% -1.5%
2011 0.7% -6.2%
2012 0.8% +3.5%
2013 0.7% -4.3%
2014 0.8% +5.2%
2015 0.9% +11.6%
2016 0.9% +4.1%
2017 0.9% -2.8%
2018 0.9% +4.6%
2019 0.9% -1.0%
2021 0.7% -24.9%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova?
Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 in Republic of Moldova was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for wage employment in industry, aged 25-64?
Republic of Moldova ranks 64th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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