Work & Labour in Moldova

1,225 indicators covering work & labour for Moldova.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 654.38 2027 down 20.0% 146th
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 72.49 2027 up 6.1% 24th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,725 2027 down 2.3% 132nd
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.5 2027 down 7.2% 179th
Labour dependency ratio 0.726 2027 down 13.6% 181st
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 24,890 2027 up 19.5% 128th
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,854 2027 up 19.5% 138th
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 71.4 2027 up 6.2% 19th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.868 % change on previous year 2027 down 126.7% 188th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.4043 % change on previous year 2027 up 90.1% 161st
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 1st
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% 2025 up 3.0% 25th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% 2025 up 1.5% 69th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% 2025 up 2.7% 2nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 72.3% 2025 up 4.2% 14th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% 2025 up 3.0% 62nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.9% 2025 up 0.8% 132nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 75.7% 2025 up 4.9% 30th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.7% 2025 down 26.5% 116th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 34.3% 2025 down 28.5% 149th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.0% 2025 down 24.5% 80th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 0.3% 109th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0007 units per person 2025 up 10.9% 2nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 100.1% 2025 up 2.7% 2nd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 68.0% 101st
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 64.6% 68th
Employment 1,717 2025 down 7.4% 128th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1,717 2025 down 7.4% 128th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 4.2% 2025 up 25.6% 166th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 5.2% 2025 up 40.4% 155th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 3.2% 2025 up 8.2% 174th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 36.9% 2025 up 23.5% 162nd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 31.8% 2025 up 27.4% 168th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 41.1% 2025 up 20.3% 160th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 12.6% 2025 up 19.3% 157th
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 18.8% 2025 up 24.3% 141st
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.6% 2025 up 14.3% 133rd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 2.7% 2025 up 7.5% 99th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.1% 2025 up 37.4% 95th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 3.1% 2025 down 5.0% 100th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 41.2% 2025 up 5.3% 141st
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 42.2% 2025 up 11.3% 145th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 40.5% 2025 up 0.6% 132nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 58.8% 2025 down 3.4% 47th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 57.8% 2025 down 6.9% 43rd
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 59.5% 2025 down 0.4% 56th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 0.2% 2025 down 53.1% 187th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 0.2% 2025 down 52.6% 186th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 53.1% 186th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0007 units per person 2025 up 11.3% 2nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0007 units per person 2025 up 11.3% 2nd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 58.6% 2025 down 3.1% 43rd
GDP per person employed 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 43.9% 116th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 64.5% 67th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 64.5% 67th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.8657 % change on previous year 2025 up 29.5% 170th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate -0.8657 % change on previous year 2025 up 29.5% 170th
GDP per employed person 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 43.9% 116th