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 81.86 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.86 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 4 countries
All-time high
83.58 %
in 2021
All-time low
52.7 %
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 59.4 %2001: 57.7 %2002: 56.2 %2003: 55.5 %2004: 52.8 %2005: 52.7 %2006: 61.2 %2007: 64.2 %2008: 66 %2009: 67 %2010: 71.6 %2011: 71.6 %2012: 72.7 %2013: 74 %2014: 78.7 %2015: 79.4 %2016: 79.3 %2017: 77.1 %2018: 76.2 %2019: 78 %2020: 80.3 %2021: 83.6 %2022: 82.5 %2023: 81.1 %2024: 81.9 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Moldova is 81.86 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by in Republic of Moldova peaked at 83.58 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.7 %, 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 — Value in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 59.44 %
2001 57.74 % -2.9%
2002 56.17 % -2.7%
2003 55.53 % -1.1%
2004 52.83 % -4.9%
2005 52.7 % -0.2%
2006 61.18 % +16.1%
2007 64.16 % +4.9%
2008 65.98 % +2.8%
2009 66.99 % +1.5%
2010 71.62 % +6.9%
2011 71.6 % -0.0%
2012 72.66 % +1.5%
2013 73.98 % +1.8%
2014 78.66 % +6.3%
2015 79.42 % +1.0%
2016 79.31 % -0.1%
2017 77.08 % -2.8%
2018 76.22 % -1.1%
2019 77.95 % +2.3%
2020 80.35 % +3.1%
2021 83.58 % +4.0%
2022 82.54 % -1.2%
2023 81.14 % -1.7%
2024 81.86 % +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.27 % 52.7 % 66.99 % 10
2010s 75.85 % 71.6 % 79.42 % 10
2020s 81.89 % 80.35 % 83.58 % 5

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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 81.86 % 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 83.58 % 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 52.7 % in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
Republic of Moldova ranks 2nd 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 4.1%. 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 — 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 — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,546 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

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.