Moldova - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Moldova was 849,706 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,339,657 in 2000 and a minimum value of 849,706 in 2021.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,218,290
1991 1,238,154
1992 1,254,338
1993 1,263,584
1994 1,271,890
1995 1,273,307
1996 1,292,300
1997 1,292,840
1998 1,316,886
1999 1,333,861
2000 1,339,657
2001 1,308,547
2002 1,293,083
2003 1,192,773
2004 1,160,343
2005 1,147,490
2006 1,093,845
2007 1,063,181
2008 1,053,661
2009 1,019,855
2010 994,010
2011 1,012,274
2012 977,346
2013 994,362
2014 1,040,713
2015 1,061,694
2016 1,056,262
2017 978,787
2018 849,951
2019 947,265
2020 888,710
2021 849,706

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure