Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Moldova

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

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2008
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
23
1998–2021

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Moldova, 1998–2021

0.050.0750.10.1250.151998200920211998: 0.131 % of total youth labor force1999: 0.102 % of total youth labor force2000: 0.101 % of total youth labor force2001: 0.093 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.084 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.083 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.071 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.056 % of total youth labor force2006: 0.156 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.147 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.162 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.145 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.105 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.109 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.052 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.086 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.081 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.06 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.047 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.052 % of total youth labor force2018: 0.061 % of total youth labor force2019: 0.145 % of total youth labor force2021: 0.112 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Moldova peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.

That places Republic of Moldova 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Republic of Moldova, 1998 to 2021.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.1% -22.3%
2000 0.1% -0.7%
2001 0.1% -8.2%
2002 0.1% -9.9%
2003 0.1% -0.7%
2004 0.1% -15.0%
2005 0.1% -20.6%
2006 0.2% +178.8%
2007 0.1% -6.2%
2008 0.2% +10.7%
2009 0.1% -10.7%
2010 0.1% -27.2%
2011 0.1% +3.7%
2012 0.1% -52.9%
2013 0.1% +67.4%
2014 0.1% -5.8%
2015 0.1% -26.8%
2016 0.0% -21.6%
2017 0.1% +10.7%
2018 0.1% +17.2%
2019 0.1% +140.3%
2021 0.1% -22.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 73 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
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  3. 75 Honduras 0.1% compare
  4. 77 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  5. 78 Belarus 0.1% compare
  6. 79 Peru 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Moldova?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Moldova was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Republic of Moldova ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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