ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of was 32.8 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.8 %
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
3rd
of 4 countries
All-time high
50.2 %
in 2000
All-time low
23.2 %
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 50.2 %2001: 45.9 %2002: 44.2 %2003: 42.3 %2004: 41.6 %2005: 38.4 %2006: 34.3 %2007: 33 %2008: 32.3 %2009: 30.7 %2010: 27.2 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 26.2 %2013: 26 %2014: 25.7 %2015: 24.5 %2016: 23.2 %2017: 24.7 %2018: 25.4 %2019: 31 %2020: 29.7 %2021: 29.6 %2022: 30.7 %2023: 34 %2024: 32.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Republic of Moldova stood at 32.8 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Republic of Moldova peaked at 50.2 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.2 %, in 2016.

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

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value in Republic of Moldova, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 50.2 %
2001 45.9 % -8.6%
2002 44.2 % -3.7%
2003 42.3 % -4.3%
2004 41.6 % -1.7%
2005 38.4 % -7.7%
2006 34.3 % -10.7%
2007 33 % -3.8%
2008 32.3 % -2.1%
2009 30.7 % -5.0%
2010 27.2 % -11.4%
2011 27.8 % +2.2%
2012 26.2 % -5.8%
2013 26 % -0.8%
2014 25.7 % -1.2%
2015 24.5 % -4.7%
2016 23.2 % -5.3%
2017 24.7 % +6.5%
2018 25.4 % +2.8%
2019 31 % +22.0%
2020 29.7 % -4.2%
2021 29.6 % -0.3%
2022 30.7 % +3.7%
2023 34 % +10.7%
2024 32.8 % -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.29 % 30.7 % 50.2 % 10
2010s 26.17 % 23.2 % 31 % 10
2020s 31.36 % 29.6 % 34 % 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

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  3. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 20.3 % compare
  4. 2 Norway 95.1 % compare
  5. 2 Türkiye 35.1 % compare
  6. 3 Jordan 91.8 % compare
  7. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.8 % compare
  8. 4 Brunei Darussalam 91.7 % compare
  9. 5 Denmark 90.7 % compare
  10. 5 Germany 90.7 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Republic of Moldova?
Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of in Republic of Moldova was 32.8 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 50.2 % in 2000.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2 % in 2016.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
Republic of Moldova ranks 3rd out of 4 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 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.