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 84.65 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84.65 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 4 countries
All-time high
85.09 %
in 2021
All-time low
55.8 %
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 58.3 %2001: 56.8 %2002: 56.1 %2003: 57.7 %2004: 55.8 %2005: 56.3 %2006: 63.9 %2007: 67.4 %2008: 68.8 %2009: 69.4 %2010: 74.3 %2011: 75.2 %2012: 76.7 %2013: 78.4 %2014: 82.1 %2015: 81.6 %2016: 82.2 %2017: 79.4 %2018: 79 %2019: 80.8 %2020: 81.5 %2021: 85.1 %2022: 85 %2023: 83.7 %2024: 84.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova is 84.65 %, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova peaked at 85.09 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.8 %, in 2004.

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 — Female — Value in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 58.3 %
2001 56.8 % -2.6%
2002 56.11 % -1.2%
2003 57.71 % +2.9%
2004 55.8 % -3.3%
2005 56.33 % +0.9%
2006 63.92 % +13.5%
2007 67.41 % +5.5%
2008 68.85 % +2.1%
2009 69.44 % +0.9%
2010 74.26 % +6.9%
2011 75.18 % +1.2%
2012 76.73 % +2.1%
2013 78.41 % +2.2%
2014 82.07 % +4.7%
2015 81.64 % -0.5%
2016 82.18 % +0.7%
2017 79.4 % -3.4%
2018 79.05 % -0.4%
2019 80.81 % +2.2%
2020 81.51 % +0.9%
2021 85.09 % +4.4%
2022 85.05 % -0.0%
2023 83.68 % -1.6%
2024 84.65 % +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.07 % 55.8 % 69.44 % 10
2010s 78.97 % 74.26 % 82.18 % 10
2020s 84 % 81.51 % 85.09 % 5

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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 84.65 % 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 85.09 % 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 55.8 % in 2004.
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 3.1%. 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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 — Female — 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.