Moldova’s unemployment rate fell to 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 3.5% in the third quarter. This was the lowest jobless rate since the third quarter of 2022, as the number of unemployed persons decreased by 6.5 thousand to 24.5 thousand. The unemployment rate for men dropped to 2.9% from 3.9%, while that for women edged down to 3.0% from 3.1%. Youth unemployment (ages 15–24) fell sharply to 0% from 6.8%. At the same time, the employment rate declined to 40.8% from 43.4%, with the number of employed individuals falling by 49.7 thousand to 806.4 thousand. The labor force participation rate fell to 42.1% from 44.9% in the previous quarter. source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova
Unemployment Rate in Moldova decreased to 2.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 3.50 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Moldova averaged 5.47 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 13.00 percent in the first quarter of 2006 and a record low of 2.20 percent in the third quarter of 2018. This page provides - Moldova Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Moldova Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Moldova decreased to 2.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 3.50 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Moldova is expected to be 4.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Moldova Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.