Labor Force Participation Rate in Moldova increased to 48.50 percent in the second quarter of 2026 from 47.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026. Labor Force Participation Rate in Moldova averaged 45.36 percent from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 61.40 percent in the second quarter of 2000 and a record low of 37.00 percent in the first quarter of 2012. source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova



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Employed Persons 859.30 811.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Rate 45.00 42.60 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 48.50 47.50 percent Jun 2026
Population 2.38 2.42 Million Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 67.60 93.60 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 7.30 10.40 percent Jun 2026
Wages 16895.70 15987.10 MDL/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 14476.30 13584.00 MDL/Month Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 19.60 22.80 percent Jun 2026


Moldova Labor Force Participation Rate
The labour force participation rates is the number of persons who are employed and unemployed but looking for a job divided by the total working-age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
48.50 47.50 61.40 37.00 2000 - 2026 percent Quarterly