Labor force, total, per capita in Moldova
Moldova: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.5817 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in Moldova, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Moldova stood at 0.5817 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Moldova peaked at 0.5817 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4224 units per person, in 1990.
Moldova ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Moldova, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4224 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4262 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4293 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4313 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4337 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4353 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4395 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4418 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4481 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4541 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4585 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4489 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4488 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4542 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4415 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4423 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4715 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.48 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4883 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4993 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5228 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5322 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5356 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5387 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5697 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5741 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5682 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5525 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5398 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5562 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5575 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.579 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5792 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5664 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5788 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5817 units per person | +0.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.5817 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4696 units per person, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.5817 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5074 units per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4362 units per person | 0.4224 units per person | 0.4541 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4633 units per person | 0.4415 units per person | 0.4993 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.549 units per person | 0.5228 units per person | 0.5741 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5738 units per person | 0.5575 units per person | 0.5817 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More education data for Moldova
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,388 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 59,198 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 54,914 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 228,038 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,696 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Moldova?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Moldova was 0.5817 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5817 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4224 units per person in 1990.
- How does Moldova rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Moldova ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.