Labor force with basic education in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force with basic education was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Moldova is 66.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Moldova peaked at 69.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2001.
That places Moldova 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.6% | 40.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 59.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 66.4% | 69.8% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Moldova
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 100.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 34.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Moldova?
- Labor force with basic education in Moldova was 66.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2001.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force with basic education?
- Moldova ranks 15th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).