Moldova Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Moldova labor force participation rate for 2021 was 16.90%, a 1.43% decline from 2020.
  • Moldova labor force participation rate for 2020 was 18.32%, a 2.9% decline from 2019.
  • Moldova labor force participation rate for 2019 was 21.22%, a 2.32% increase from 2018.
  • Moldova labor force participation rate for 2018 was 18.90%, a 0.54% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Solomon Islands 70.82%
Cambodia 68.43%
Bolivia 57.65%
Lao PDR 57.02%
Angola 56.24%
Cameroon 54.87%
Vanuatu 54.47%
Vietnam 53.49%
Zambia 53.06%
Honduras 50.92%
Nicaragua 49.46%
Indonesia 48.33%
Ghana 43.33%
Kenya 42.07%
El Salvador 41.33%
Myanmar 40.61%
Republic of Congo 40.60%
Timor-Leste 40.17%
Lesotho 39.92%
Bangladesh 39.38%
Pakistan 38.99%
Uzbekistan 37.89%
Kyrgyz Republic 35.62%
Ukraine 35.50%
Georgia 34.47%
Papua New Guinea 34.46%
Sao Tome and Principe 33.59%
Nigeria 31.89%
Philippines 31.65%
Mongolia 31.30%
Cabo Verde 29.16%
Tunisia 28.90%
West Bank and Gaza 27.91%
Sri Lanka 26.76%
Bhutan 26.38%
Sudan 26.06%
Morocco 25.76%
India 23.68%
Eswatini 22.92%
Mauritania 21.94%
Egypt 21.02%
Moldova 16.90%
Djibouti 13.28%
Moldova Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 16.90% -1.43%
2020 18.32% -2.90%
2019 21.22% 2.32%
2018 18.90% -0.54%
2017 19.44% -1.25%
2016 20.69% -1.47%
2015 22.16% 1.68%
2014 20.48% -0.11%
2013 20.59% 0.41%
2012 20.18% -2.05%
2011 22.23% 0.35%
2010 21.87% 0.45%
2009 21.42% 0.61%
2008 20.81% 0.08%
2007 20.73% -2.10%
2006 22.83% 1.12%
2005 21.71% -0.89%
2004 22.60% -2.10%
2003 24.71% -6.33%
2002 31.04% -2.31%
2001 33.35% -3.09%
2000 36.44% -0.13%
1999 36.56% 0.37%
1998 36.19% 0.68%
1997 35.51% -0.11%
1996 35.61% 0.57%
1995 35.05% 0.02%
1994 35.03% 0.30%
1993 34.72% 0.32%
1992 34.40% 0.63%
1991 33.77% 0.88%
1990 32.90% 0.88%