Employment-to-population ratio in Moldova
The ILO estimates that 71.2% of people aged 15 and over in Moldova were employed in 2025.
Moldova, 2025
71.2%
Change from 2024
+0.1percentage points
World, 2025
57.9%
Position in 2025
20th of 181
Employment-to-population ratio in Moldova over time
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% of population aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Moldova | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71.2% | 57.9% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | 58.0% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | 58.1% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | 57.5% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | 56.7% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | 55.7% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | 57.6% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | 57.7% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | 57.7% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | 57.8% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +0.1 percentage points from 71.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 69.0%, the figure has changed by +2.2 percentage points.
- Among the 181 countries with data for 2025, Moldova has the 20th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 57.9%.
More for Moldova
All statistics for Moldova
Labour force participation
72.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
1.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
4.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
72.3%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
50.5%
2025 · World Bank
Employment in industry
12.6%
2025 · World Bank