Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 12.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Republic of Moldova, 2000–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 12.1% for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Republic of Moldova peaked at 23.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2023.
That places Republic of Moldova 80th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.4% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 16.5% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.5% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 14.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Republic of 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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Republic of Moldova was 12.1% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2023.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 80th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.