Moldova - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Moldova was 46.33 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 51.50 in 2005, while its lowest value was 46.33 in 2021.

Definition: 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.

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 50.09
1991 50.14
1992 50.16
1993 50.15
1994 50.13
1995 50.07
1996 50.07
1997 49.98
1998 50.00
1999 49.99
2000 49.91
2001 50.06
2002 50.78
2003 50.37
2004 51.02
2005 51.50
2006 49.05
2007 49.61
2008 49.40
2009 48.80
2010 48.76
2011 48.81
2012 49.25
2013 48.98
2014 48.61
2015 48.67
2016 48.53
2017 49.19
2018 48.53
2019 47.57
2020 47.26
2021 46.33

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

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure