Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.8%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.835 % of male youth labor force1999: 0.879 % of male youth labor force2000: 0.902 % of male youth labor force2001: 0.904 % of male youth labor force2002: 0.919 % of male youth labor force2003: 0.921 % of male youth labor force2004: 0.924 % of male youth labor force2005: 0.934 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.819 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.825 % of male youth labor force2008: 0.831 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.841 % of male youth labor force2010: 0.879 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.876 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.944 % of male youth labor force2013: 0.927 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.91 % of male youth labor force2015: 0.931 % of male youth labor force2016: 0.967 % of male youth labor force2017: 0.958 % of male youth labor force2018: 0.936 % of male youth labor force2019: 0.897 % of male youth labor force2021: 0.911 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

In 2021, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Republic of Moldova stood at 0.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.

Republic of Moldova ranks 28th of 108 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.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1998 0.8%
1999 0.9% +5.2%
2000 0.9% +2.7%
2001 0.9% +0.2%
2002 0.9% +1.7%
2003 0.9% +0.2%
2004 0.9% +0.3%
2005 0.9% +1.1%
2006 0.8% -12.2%
2007 0.8% +0.7%
2008 0.8% +0.7%
2009 0.8% +1.2%
2010 0.9% +4.5%
2011 0.9% -0.4%
2012 0.9% +7.7%
2013 0.9% -1.8%
2014 0.9% -1.8%
2015 0.9% +2.3%
2016 1.0% +3.8%
2017 1.0% -0.9%
2018 0.9% -2.3%
2019 0.9% -4.1%
2021 0.9% +1.5%

Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Republic of Moldova's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 25 El Salvador 0.9% compare
  2. 26 Nicaragua 0.9% compare
  3. 27 Germany 0.9% compare
  4. 29 Iceland 0.9% compare
  5. 30 Paraguay 0.9% compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Republic of Moldova?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male in Republic of Moldova was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Republic of Moldova ranks 28th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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