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

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

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.7%
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2021

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

00.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.747 % of urban youth labor force1999: 0.76 % of urban youth labor force2000: 0.766 % of urban youth labor force2001: 0.791 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.749 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.772 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.8 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.819 % of urban youth labor force2006: 0.78 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.803 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.786 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.821 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.832 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.937 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.908 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.822 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.83 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.905 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.908 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.892 % of urban youth labor force2018: 0.902 % of urban youth labor force2019: 0.925 % of urban youth labor force2021: 0.904 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Republic of Moldova is 0.9%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.

That places Republic of Moldova 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
1998 0.7%
1999 0.8% +1.7%
2000 0.8% +0.8%
2001 0.8% +3.3%
2002 0.7% -5.3%
2003 0.8% +3.1%
2004 0.8% +3.5%
2005 0.8% +2.4%
2006 0.8% -4.7%
2007 0.8% +2.9%
2008 0.8% -2.2%
2009 0.8% +4.5%
2010 0.8% +1.4%
2011 0.9% +12.6%
2012 0.9% -3.0%
2013 0.8% -9.5%
2014 0.8% +1.0%
2015 0.9% +9.0%
2016 0.9% +0.3%
2017 0.9% -1.8%
2018 0.9% +1.1%
2019 0.9% +2.6%
2021 0.9% -2.3%

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%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Republic of Moldova's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 14 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  2. 15 United States of America 0.9% compare
  3. 16 Korea 0.9% compare
  4. 18 Austria 0.9% compare
  5. 19 Ghana 0.9% compare
  6. 20 Belarus 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Republic of Moldova?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Republic of Moldova was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Republic of Moldova ranks 17th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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