Unemployment with basic education in Moldova
Moldova: Unemployment with basic education was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Unemployment with basic education in Moldova, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education in Moldova is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Moldova peaked at 5.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
Moldova ranks 123rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 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 unemployment with basic education in Moldova?
- Unemployment with basic education in Moldova was 1.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Moldova ranks 123rd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).