Work & Labour in Moldova

107 indicators covering work & labour for Moldova.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.0% 2025 down 24.5% 79th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 34.3% 2025 down 28.5% 148th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.7% 2025 down 26.5% 115th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.7% 2025 up 4.9% 30th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.9% 2025 up 0.8% 131st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% 2025 up 3.0% 62nd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.3% 2025 up 4.2% 14th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% 2025 up 2.7% 2nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% 2025 up 1.5% 69th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% 2025 up 3.0% 25th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 53.1% 185th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 0.2% 2025 down 52.6% 185th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 0.2% 2025 down 53.1% 186th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 59.5% 2025 down 0.4% 56th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 57.8% 2025 down 6.9% 43rd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 58.8% 2025 down 3.4% 47th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 40.5% 2025 up 0.6% 131st
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 42.2% 2025 up 11.3% 144th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 41.2% 2025 up 5.3% 140th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 3.1% 2025 down 5.0% 100th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 2.1% 2025 up 37.4% 95th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 2.7% 2025 up 7.5% 99th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.6% 2025 up 14.3% 133rd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 18.8% 2025 up 24.3% 140th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 12.6% 2025 up 19.3% 156th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 41.1% 2025 up 20.3% 159th
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 31.8% 2025 up 27.4% 167th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 36.9% 2025 up 23.5% 161st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 3.2% 2025 up 8.2% 173rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 5.2% 2025 up 40.4% 154th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 4.2% 2025 up 25.6% 165th
GDP per person employed 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 43.9% 116th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 1.3% 2025 down 28.2% 177th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 1.4% 2025 down 39.2% 167th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 1.2% 2025 down 10.7% 173rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.9% 2025 up 0.7% 20th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.3% 2025 up 5.9% 58th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.4% 2025 up 3.0% 26th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 34.5% 2025 down 25.2% 79th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.5% 2025 down 11.6% 96th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.8% 2025 down 4.9% 15th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.6% 2025 down 18.2% 89th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 2.4% 2025 down 28.2% 155th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 1.2% 2025 down 66.6% 151st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 3.9% 2025 up 31.8% 146th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of 10.8% 2025 down 10.7% 153rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of ma 12.3% 2025 down 36.4% 111th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of y 11.6% 2025 down 26.2% 140th
Productivity: output per hour worked 17.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 up 25.3% 83rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 33.9% 2025 down 24.7% 64th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 32.5% 2025 down 29.6% 124th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 33.2% 2025 down 27.2% 91st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 71.4% 2025 up 4.3% 12th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 70.9% 2025 up 2.0% 53rd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 71.2% 2025 up 3.2% 20th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 59.4% 2025 down 0.2% 51st
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 57.6% 2025 down 6.6% 35th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 58.6% 2025 down 3.1% 43rd
Unemployment with basic education 1.1% 2024 up 109.5% 123rd
Unemployment with basic education, male 1.3% 2024 up 166.3% 117th