Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
1st
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
17
1998–2021

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

0.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.344 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.204 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.468 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.447 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.428 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.399 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.378 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.275 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.109 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.221 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.228 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.174 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.238 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.859 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova is 1.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 150.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Republic of Moldova 1st out of 104 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1998 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.0%
2006 0.3% -65.6%
2007 0.2% -40.6%
2008 0.5% +129.4%
2009 0.4% -4.7%
2010 0.4% -4.2%
2011 0.4% -6.7%
2012 0.4% -5.4%
2013 0.3% -27.2%
2014 0.1% -60.3%
2015 0.2% +102.7%
2016 0.2% +2.9%
2017 0.2% -23.6%
2018 0.2% +37.1%
2019 0.9% +260.0%
2021 1.0% +16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 1.0% 5
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.9% 10
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 1 Belarus 1.0% compare
  2. 1 Czechia 1.0% compare
  3. 1 Iceland 1.0% compare
  4. 1 Russian Federation 1.0% compare
  5. 1 Slovakia 1.0% compare
  6. 1 Ukraine 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Moldova was 1.0% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Republic of Moldova ranks 1st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.5%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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