Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.81998200920211998: 0.617 % of rural population1999: 0.624 % of rural population2000: 0.614 % of rural population2001: 0.619 % of rural population2002: 0.612 % of rural population2003: 0.655 % of rural population2004: 0.627 % of rural population2005: 0.626 % of rural population2006: 0.643 % of rural population2007: 0.637 % of rural population2008: 0.637 % of rural population2009: 0.68 % of rural population2010: 0.664 % of rural population2011: 0.723 % of rural population2012: 0.665 % of rural population2013: 0.679 % of rural population2014: 0.672 % of rural population2015: 0.661 % of rural population2016: 0.655 % of rural population2017: 0.65 % of rural population2018: 0.625 % of rural population2019: 0.686 % of rural population2021: 0.66 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.7% for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.

Republic of Moldova ranks 25th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of rural population Change
1998 0.6%
1999 0.6% +1.2%
2000 0.6% -1.6%
2001 0.6% +0.8%
2002 0.6% -1.2%
2003 0.7% +6.9%
2004 0.6% -4.2%
2005 0.6% -0.2%
2006 0.6% +2.7%
2007 0.6% -1.0%
2008 0.6% -0.1%
2009 0.7% +6.9%
2010 0.7% -2.4%
2011 0.7% +8.9%
2012 0.7% -8.1%
2013 0.7% +2.2%
2014 0.7% -1.1%
2015 0.7% -1.5%
2016 0.7% -1.0%
2017 0.7% -0.7%
2018 0.6% -3.9%
2019 0.7% +9.8%
2021 0.7% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 22 Costa Rica 0.7% compare
  2. 23 Belarus 0.7% compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  4. 26 Cambodia 0.7% compare
  5. 27 Croatia 0.7% compare
  6. 28 Serbia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Moldova was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, rural?
Republic of Moldova ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
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