Labor Force Participation Rate in Moldova increased to 47.50 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 42.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Labor Force Participation Rate in Moldova averaged 45.33 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



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 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
47.50 42.10 61.40 37.00 2000 - 2026 percent Quarterly