Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary was 0.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
42nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

0.20.40.60.811998200920211998: 0.466 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-241999: 0.388 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242000: 0.378 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242001: 0.397 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242002: 0.378 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242003: 0.409 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242004: 0.444 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242005: 0.185 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242006: 0.551 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242007: 0.583 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242008: 0.794 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242009: 0.749 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242010: 0.761 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242011: 0.704 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242012: 0.694 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242013: 0.504 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242014: 0.482 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242015: 0.439 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242016: 0.468 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242017: 0.455 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242018: 0.374 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242019: 0.903 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-242021: 0.92 % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.9% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Republic of Moldova ranks 42nd of 92 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 in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of employed youth with high education aged 15-24 Change
1998 0.5%
1999 0.4% -16.9%
2000 0.4% -2.6%
2001 0.4% +5.1%
2002 0.4% -4.8%
2003 0.4% +8.2%
2004 0.4% +8.6%
2005 0.2% -58.3%
2006 0.6% +197.5%
2007 0.6% +5.9%
2008 0.8% +36.1%
2009 0.7% -5.6%
2010 0.8% +1.7%
2011 0.7% -7.6%
2012 0.7% -1.4%
2013 0.5% -27.4%
2014 0.5% -4.2%
2015 0.4% -9.0%
2016 0.5% +6.6%
2017 0.5% -2.9%
2018 0.4% -17.7%
2019 0.9% +141.3%
2021 0.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 39 Kosovo 0.9% compare
  2. 39 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.9% compare
  3. 41 Gambia 0.9% compare
  4. 43 Chile 0.9% compare
  5. 44 Uruguay 0.9% compare
  6. 45 Hungary 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Republic of Moldova?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary in Republic of Moldova was 0.9% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary?
Republic of Moldova ranks 42nd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with high education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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