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 79.48 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.48 %
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 4 countries
All-time high
82.18 %
in 2021
All-time low
51.5 %
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 65.2 %2001: 62.3 %2002: 60 %2003: 56.9 %2004: 53.3 %2005: 51.5 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 62 %2008: 63.8 %2009: 65.6 %2010: 69.4 %2011: 68.6 %2012: 68.8 %2013: 69.9 %2014: 75.5 %2015: 77.7 %2016: 76.7 %2017: 75.1 %2018: 73.5 %2019: 75.6 %2020: 79.5 %2021: 82.2 %2022: 80 %2023: 79.2 %2024: 79.5 %

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

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 79.48 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova peaked at 82.18 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.5 %, in 2005.

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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 65.22 %
2001 62.3 % -4.5%
2002 60 % -3.7%
2003 56.9 % -5.2%
2004 53.29 % -6.3%
2005 51.5 % -3.4%
2006 60.76 % +18.0%
2007 62.03 % +2.1%
2008 63.8 % +2.9%
2009 65.62 % +2.9%
2010 69.38 % +5.7%
2011 68.61 % -1.1%
2012 68.75 % +0.2%
2013 69.94 % +1.7%
2014 75.51 % +8.0%
2015 77.69 % +2.9%
2016 76.67 % -1.3%
2017 75.13 % -2.0%
2018 73.45 % -2.2%
2019 75.57 % +2.9%
2020 79.51 % +5.2%
2021 82.18 % +3.4%
2022 79.98 % -2.7%
2023 79.15 % -1.0%
2024 79.48 % +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.14 % 51.5 % 65.62 % 10
2010s 73.07 % 68.61 % 77.69 % 10
2020s 80.06 % 79.15 % 82.18 % 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 92.59 % compare
  2. 1 Côte d'Ivoire 75.05 % compare
  3. 1 Guatemala 85.61 % compare
  4. 1 Indonesia 85.61 % compare
  5. 2 Viet Nam 79.95 % compare
  6. 3 Cabo Verde 58.07 % compare
  7. 3 Pakistan 84.45 % compare
  8. 4 Belize 84.19 % compare
  9. 4 Türkiye 71.22 % compare
  10. 5 Ecuador 84.1 % compare
  11. 6 Georgia 83.64 % 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 79.48 % 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 82.18 % in 2021.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 51.5 % in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Republic of Moldova ranks 3rd 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 5.3%. 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, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate 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, 1,544 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.