ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 86 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 4 countries
All-time high
86.04 %
in 2022
All-time low
27.69 %
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 27.9 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 29.8 %2003: 46.9 %2004: 43.3 %2005: 49.6 %2006: 59 %2007: 67.6 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 69.7 %2010: 77.2 %2011: 77.5 %2012: 80.5 %2013: 85.1 %2014: 84.9 %2015: 83 %2016: 84.1 %2017: 82.7 %2018: 83.1 %2019: 80.2 %2020: 81.9 %2021: 85.4 %2022: 86 %2023: 85.7 %2024: 86 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova stood at 86 %.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova peaked at 86.04 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.69 %, in 2001.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 27.94 %
2001 27.69 % -0.9%
2002 29.84 % +7.8%
2003 46.87 % +57.1%
2004 43.33 % -7.6%
2005 49.65 % +14.6%
2006 59.03 % +18.9%
2007 67.59 % +14.5%
2008 67.4 % -0.3%
2009 69.66 % +3.4%
2010 77.25 % +10.9%
2011 77.55 % +0.4%
2012 80.53 % +3.8%
2013 85.08 % +5.7%
2014 84.87 % -0.2%
2015 83.03 % -2.2%
2016 84.13 % +1.3%
2017 82.67 % -1.7%
2018 83.11 % +0.5%
2019 80.24 % -3.5%
2020 81.87 % +2.0%
2021 85.36 % +4.3%
2022 86.04 % +0.8%
2023 85.71 % -0.4%
2024 86 % +0.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +57.1% 29.84 % 46.87 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.9 % 27.69 % 69.66 % 10
2010s 81.85 % 77.25 % 85.08 % 10
2020s 85 % 81.87 % 86.04 % 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 32.63 % compare
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  3. 2 Angola 62.96 % compare
  4. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 76.52 % compare
  5. 3 Armenia 62.5 % compare
  6. 3 Cabo Verde 7.65 % compare
  7. 3 Viet Nam 42.77 % compare
  8. 4 Türkiye 19.77 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova was 86 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 86.04 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 27.69 % in 2001.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Republic of Moldova ranks 1st out of 4 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
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