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 82.25 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
82.25 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
2nd
of 4 countries
All-time high
83.71 %
in 2021
All-time low
54.07 %
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 61.5 %2001: 59.4 %2002: 57.9 %2003: 57.3 %2004: 54.6 %2005: 54.1 %2006: 62.4 %2007: 64.8 %2008: 66.4 %2009: 67.6 %2010: 71.9 %2011: 72 %2012: 72.8 %2013: 74.3 %2014: 78.9 %2015: 79.7 %2016: 79.5 %2017: 77.3 %2018: 76.3 %2019: 78.3 %2020: 80.6 %2021: 83.7 %2022: 82.6 %2023: 81.5 %2024: 82.2 %

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 82.25 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Republic of Moldova peaked at 83.71 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.07 %, 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 — Value in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 61.51 %
2001 59.35 % -3.5%
2002 57.92 % -2.4%
2003 57.33 % -1.0%
2004 54.63 % -4.7%
2005 54.07 % -1.0%
2006 62.44 % +15.5%
2007 64.82 % +3.8%
2008 66.41 % +2.5%
2009 67.58 % +1.8%
2010 71.89 % +6.4%
2011 71.98 % +0.1%
2012 72.84 % +1.2%
2013 74.27 % +2.0%
2014 78.89 % +6.2%
2015 79.71 % +1.0%
2016 79.51 % -0.3%
2017 77.32 % -2.8%
2018 76.35 % -1.3%
2019 78.32 % +2.6%
2020 80.56 % +2.9%
2021 83.71 % +3.9%
2022 82.63 % -1.3%
2023 81.55 % -1.3%
2024 82.25 % +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.61 % 54.07 % 67.58 % 10
2010s 76.11 % 71.89 % 79.71 % 10
2020s 82.14 % 80.56 % 83.71 % 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 82.25 % 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 83.71 % 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 54.07 % in 2005.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Republic of Moldova ranks 2nd 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 4.3%. 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 — 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 — 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.