ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by was 78.97 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.97 %
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 4 countries
All-time high
82.04 %
in 2021
All-time low
49.85 %
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 62.5 %2001: 60 %2002: 57.7 %2003: 54.5 %2004: 51 %2005: 49.9 %2006: 59 %2007: 61.1 %2008: 63.3 %2009: 64.8 %2010: 69.1 %2011: 68.1 %2012: 68.5 %2013: 69.6 %2014: 75.2 %2015: 77.3 %2016: 76.4 %2017: 74.9 %2018: 73.3 %2019: 75 %2020: 79.3 %2021: 82 %2022: 79.8 %2023: 78.6 %2024: 79 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Moldova stood at 78.97 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Moldova peaked at 82.04 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.85 %, in 2005.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 62.49 %
2001 59.98 % -4.0%
2002 57.72 % -3.8%
2003 54.55 % -5.5%
2004 51.03 % -6.5%
2005 49.85 % -2.3%
2006 58.98 % +18.3%
2007 61.13 % +3.6%
2008 63.27 % +3.5%
2009 64.84 % +2.5%
2010 69.07 % +6.5%
2011 68.09 % -1.4%
2012 68.53 % +0.6%
2013 69.56 % +1.5%
2014 75.22 % +8.1%
2015 77.27 % +2.7%
2016 76.42 % -1.1%
2017 74.89 % -2.0%
2018 73.31 % -2.1%
2019 75 % +2.3%
2020 79.29 % +5.7%
2021 82.04 % +3.5%
2022 79.85 % -2.7%
2023 78.57 % -1.6%
2024 78.97 % +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.38 % 49.85 % 64.84 % 10
2010s 72.74 % 68.09 % 77.27 % 10
2020s 79.74 % 78.57 % 82.04 % 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 92 % compare
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  3. 1 Guatemala 84.91 % compare
  4. 2 Indonesia 83.65 % compare
  5. 2 Viet Nam 79.02 % compare
  6. 3 Cabo Verde 51.85 % compare
  7. 3 Ecuador 83.08 % compare
  8. 4 Mongolia 82.14 % compare
  9. 4 Türkiye 66.21 % compare
  10. 5 Mexico 81 % compare
  11. 6 Georgia 80.38 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Moldova?
Ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Moldova was 78.97 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 82.04 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 49.85 % in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Republic of Moldova ranks 3rd out of 4 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 data points, 1987–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.