Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
82nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

0.050.10.151998200920211998: 0.137 % of youth labor force with high education1999: 0.104 % of youth labor force with high education2000: 0.105 % of youth labor force with high education2001: 0.095 % of youth labor force with high education2002: 0.09 % of youth labor force with high education2003: 0.089 % of youth labor force with high education2004: 0.077 % of youth labor force with high education2005: 0.034 % of youth labor force with high education2006: 0.154 % of youth labor force with high education2007: 0.147 % of youth labor force with high education2008: 0.168 % of youth labor force with high education2009: 0.149 % of youth labor force with high education2010: 0.139 % of youth labor force with high education2011: 0.118 % of youth labor force with high education2012: 0.036 % of youth labor force with high education2013: 0.086 % of youth labor force with high education2014: 0.082 % of youth labor force with high education2015: 0.06 % of youth labor force with high education2016: 0.047 % of youth labor force with high education2017: 0.052 % of youth labor force with high education2018: 0.062 % of youth labor force with high education2019: 0.149 % of youth labor force with high education2021: 0.113 % of youth labor force with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with high education.

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in 2021.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Republic of Moldova 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of youth labor force with high education Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% -23.9%
2000 0.1% +1.5%
2001 0.1% -9.4%
2002 0.1% -5.6%
2003 0.1% -1.1%
2004 0.1% -13.6%
2005 0.0% -55.7%
2006 0.2% +352.0%
2007 0.1% -4.5%
2008 0.2% +14.3%
2009 0.1% -11.6%
2010 0.1% -7.0%
2011 0.1% -15.1%
2012 0.0% -69.5%
2013 0.1% +139.6%
2014 0.1% -4.6%
2015 0.1% -26.3%
2016 0.0% -22.1%
2017 0.1% +10.5%
2018 0.1% +18.3%
2019 0.1% +141.9%
2021 0.1% -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Republic of Moldova?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education in Republic of Moldova was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education?
Republic of Moldova ranks 82nd out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, above primary education (% of youth labor force with high education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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