Labour share of GDP (%) in Moldova
Moldova: Labour share of GDP (%) was 60.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
60.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2016
All-time low
49.2%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Moldova, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour share of gdp in Moldova is 60.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Moldova peaked at 65.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2004.
That places Moldova 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP (%) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 49.2% | — |
| 2005 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 60.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 60.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 49.2% | 56.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 49.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.0% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More economy & growth data for Moldova
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 705.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 71.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.8389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 63.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.6126 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 337.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Moldova?
- Labour share of gdp in Moldova was 60.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for labour share of gdp?
- Moldova ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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