Employment Rate in Moldova increased to 42.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 40.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Moldova averaged 42.79 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 56.70 percent in the second quarter of 2000 and a record low of 34.30 percent in the first quarter of 2012. source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 811.10 806.40 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Rate 42.60 40.80 percent Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 47.50 42.10 percent Mar 2026
Population 2.38 2.42 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 93.60 24.50 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 10.40 2.90 percent Mar 2026
Wages 15987.10 16355.10 MDL/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 14024.60 14024.60 MDL/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 22.80 3.30 percent Mar 2026


Moldova Employment Rate
In Moldova, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
42.60 40.80 56.70 34.30 2000 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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