Which has higher labor force, female, Republic of Moldova or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Republic of Moldova, at 55.4% against 46.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.

What is the difference in labor force, female between Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force, female

Republic of Moldova

55.4%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa

46.9%

in 2025

Republic of Moldova rank

1st

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

2nd

Labor force, female over time

Republic of Moldova
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 55.4% against 46.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 187 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	51.3%	46.4%	4.9%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	53.3%	46.9%	6.5%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	54.1%	46.5%	7.6%	Republic of Moldova
2020s	54.5%	46.4%	8.2%	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Republic of Moldova or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Republic of Moldova, at 55.4% against 46.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8.5%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Republic of Moldova and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force, female?: Republic of Moldova ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.