Moldova - Labor Force Participation 2020
69.68%
+0.35pp from 2019
Moldova's labor force participation was 69.68% in 2020, increased +0.35pp from 69.33% in 2019. This was the 25th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Qatar | 87.11% | -0.4% |
| 2nd | Madagascar | 84.59% | -0.9% |
| 3rd | Solomon Islands | 83.52% | -0.9% |
| 4th | Tanzania | 82.84% | -1.2% |
| 5th | Cambodia | 82.24% | -0.2% |
| 6th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 80.62% | -1.9% |
| 7th | Nigeria | 79.31% | -2.1% |
| 8th | United Arab Emirates | 78.78% | -0.9% |
| 9th | Burundi | 78.55% | -1.5% |
| 10th | Mozambique | 78.15% | -1.0% |
| 11th | Uganda | 78.01% | 1.0% |
| 12th | Eritrea | 77.51% | -1.1% |
| 13th | Liberia | 76.09% | -1.0% |
| 14th | Burkina Faso | 75.19% | -3.1% |
| 15th | Benin | 74.78% | -0.4% |
| 16th | Viet Nam | 74.37% | -2.9% |
| 17th | Niger | 74.14% | 2.4% |
| 18th | Iceland | 73.56% | -2.8% |
| 19th | Angola | 73.32% | -2.3% |
| 20th | South Sudan | 73.23% | -1.0% |
| 21st | Central African Republic | 72.73% | -1.0% |
| 22nd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 72.26% | -2.6% |
| 23rd | Paraguay | 70.12% | -3.1% |
| 24th | New Zealand | 69.86% | -0.4% |
| 25th | Moldova | 69.68% | 0.5% |
| 26th | Bahrain | 69.23% | -3.1% |
| 27th | Kazakhstan | 69.20% | -1.3% |
| 28th | Kuwait | 69.20% | -5.6% |
| 29th | Peru | 68.92% | -10.9% |
| 30th | Singapore | 68.71% | -0.4% |
| 31st | Macao SAR, China | 68.67% | -1.6% |
| 32nd | Malawi | 68.26% | 7.9% |
| 33rd | Bahamas, The | 68.08% | -8.5% |
| 34th | Switzerland | 67.98% | -0.5% |
| 35th | Bhutan | 67.83% | 2.2% |
| 36th | Indonesia | 67.40% | -1.2% |
| 37th | Azerbaijan | 67.22% | 3.1% |
| 38th | Kenya | 67.08% | -1.1% |
| 39th | Thailand | 67.02% | 0.1% |
| 40th | Netherlands | 66.54% | -0.2% |
| 41st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 66.52% | -1.3% |
| 42nd | Panama | 66.40% | -3.1% |
| 43rd | Oman | 65.96% | -5.5% |
| 44th | Timor-Leste | 65.92% | -0.9% |
| 45th | Cameroon | 65.92% | -2.3% |
| 46th | Mali | 65.92% | -2.2% |
| 47th | Cyprus | 65.73% | -0.6% |
| 48th | China | 65.72% | -2.5% |
| 49th | Norway | 65.68% | -0.4% |
| 50th | Malaysia | 65.47% | -0.6% |
| 51st | Haiti | 65.20% | -1.0% |
| 52nd | Australia | 65.03% | -1.6% |
| 53rd | Congo, Republic of | 64.94% | -4.7% |
| 54th | Côte d'Ivoire | 64.89% | 0.3% |
| 55th | Jamaica | 64.83% | -3.2% |
| 56th | Zimbabwe | 64.67% | -1.7% |
| 57th | Nicaragua | 64.36% | -1.0% |
| 58th | Sweden | 64.15% | -0.7% |
| 59th | Canada | 64.10% | -2.6% |
| 60th | Belarus | 64.03% | -0.3% |
| 61st | Brunei Darussalam | 63.95% | -1.3% |
| 62nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 63.44% | -1.3% |
| 63rd | Mongolia | 63.43% | -3.3% |
| 64th | Colombia | 63.42% | -1.4% |
| 65th | Israel | 63.41% | -2.4% |
| 66th | Georgia | 63.40% | 0.7% |
| 67th | Barbados | 63.10% | -2.8% |
| 68th | Estonia | 63.04% | -0.2% |
| 69th | Lao PDR | 62.91% | 1.1% |
| 70th | Rwanda | 62.66% | 7.2% |
| 71st | Lithuania | 62.66% | 0.9% |
| 72nd | United Kingdom | 62.57% | -0.1% |
| 73rd | Guinea-Bissau | 62.50% | 0.5% |
| 74th | Saudi Arabia | 62.41% | 2.0% |
| 75th | Korea | 62.27% | -1.1% |
| 76th | Denmark | 62.14% | -0.5% |
| 77th | Japan | 61.95% | -0.1% |
| 78th | Ghana | 61.62% | -3.3% |
| 79th | Latvia | 61.57% | 0.8% |
| 80th | United States | 61.56% | -2.1% |
| 81st | Malta | 61.48% | 2.0% |
| 82nd | Russian Federation | 61.39% | -0.5% |
| 83rd | Botswana | 61.30% | -3.4% |
| 84th | Armenia | 61.26% | 4.3% |
| 85th | Uruguay | 61.10% | -3.8% |
| 86th | Ireland | 61.09% | -2.0% |
| 87th | Zambia | 60.87% | 2.2% |
| 88th | Costa Rica | 60.63% | -5.7% |
| 89th | Brazil | 60.48% | -6.8% |
| 90th | Germany | 60.48% | -1.4% |
| 91st | Dominican Republic | 60.37% | -7.4% |
| 92nd | Austria | 60.36% | -0.9% |
| 93rd | Myanmar | 60.15% | -0.6% |
| 94th | Luxembourg | 60.10% | 0.1% |
| 95th | Ecuador | 60.03% | -9.3% |
| 96th | Bangladesh | 59.77% | 0.5% |
| 97th | Honduras | 59.50% | -5.8% |
| 98th | Czechia | 59.46% | -1.1% |
| 99th | Chad | 59.37% | -1.0% |
| 100th | Albania | 59.37% | -1.6% |
| 101st | Guam | 59.18% | -5.0% |
| 102nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 58.98% | -1.7% |
| 103rd | Slovak Republic | 58.91% | -1.1% |
| 104th | Finland | 58.85% | -0.6% |
| 105th | Guatemala | 58.76% | -0.7% |
| 106th | Trinidad and Tobago | 58.64% | -3.4% |
| 107th | Hungary | 58.45% | 0.0% |
| 108th | Maldives | 58.30% | -8.4% |
| 109th | Vanuatu | 58.04% | -1.0% |
| 110th | Slovenia | 57.81% | -1.0% |
| 111th | New Caledonia | 57.68% | 0.1% |
| 112th | Portugal | 57.59% | -2.4% |
| 113th | Channel Islands | 57.54% | -1.4% |
| 114th | Togo | 57.44% | -1.0% |
| 115th | Poland | 57.40% | -0.1% |
| 116th | Kyrgyz Republic | 57.31% | -2.6% |
| 117th | Lesotho | 57.11% | -1.0% |
| 118th | Equatorial Guinea | 57.00% | -6.9% |
| 119th | El Salvador | 56.52% | -5.6% |
| 120th | European Union | 56.45% | -1.3% |
| 121st | Mexico | 56.43% | -7.7% |
| 122nd | Spain | 56.40% | -2.1% |
| 123rd | Chile | 56.36% | -10.6% |
| 124th | Argentina | 56.02% | -7.1% |
| 125th | Namibia | 55.98% | -5.0% |
| 126th | Bulgaria | 55.88% | -1.4% |
| 127th | Mauritius | 55.71% | -6.8% |
| 128th | Uzbekistan | 55.52% | -2.0% |
| 129th | Ukraine | 55.09% | -2.2% |
| 130th | Philippines | 54.75% | -7.9% |
| 131st | Belize | 54.68% | -21.6% |
| 132nd | French Polynesia | 54.46% | -1.7% |
| 133rd | France | 54.27% | -1.2% |
| 134th | Fiji | 54.00% | -5.9% |
| 135th | St. Lucia | 53.74% | -21.9% |
| 136th | Comoros | 53.47% | 2.2% |
| 137th | Cabo Verde | 53.41% | -7.0% |
| 138th | Belgium | 53.38% | -1.0% |
| 139th | Serbia | 53.37% | -1.3% |
| 140th | Sierra Leone | 53.30% | -0.9% |
| 141st | Suriname | 52.65% | -6.5% |
| 142nd | Cuba | 52.55% | -4.9% |
| 143rd | Virgin Islands (US) | 52.45% | 0.3% |
| 144th | Tonga | 52.39% | -2.0% |
| 145th | Guinea | 52.38% | -1.0% |
| 146th | North Macedonia | 52.11% | -1.7% |
| 147th | Romania | 52.00% | 0.0% |
| 148th | Pakistan | 51.59% | 0.0% |
| 149th | India | 51.55% | -1.4% |
| 150th | Papua New Guinea | 51.00% | -0.3% |
| 151st | Croatia | 50.97% | 0.2% |
| 152nd | Guyana | 50.74% | -2.5% |
| 153rd | Senegal | 50.72% | 0.0% |
| 154th | South Africa | 50.55% | -8.5% |
| 155th | Sri Lanka | 50.50% | -3.4% |
| 156th | Montenegro | 50.37% | -7.7% |
| 157th | Greece | 50.06% | -1.6% |
| 158th | Eswatini | 49.49% | -1.5% |
| 159th | Türkiye | 49.33% | -6.8% |
| 160th | Italy | 48.22% | -2.8% |
| 161st | Gabon | 47.88% | -6.9% |
| 162nd | Gambia, The | 47.68% | -0.2% |
| 163rd | Samoa | 47.57% | -5.1% |
| 164th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 47.47% | -2.7% |
| 165th | Lebanon | 47.45% | -3.0% |
| 166th | Tunisia | 45.51% | -8.4% |
| 167th | Libya | 45.02% | -8.5% |
| 168th | Morocco | 44.54% | -3.5% |
| 169th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 41.62% | -1.4% |
| 170th | Afghanistan | 41.58% | -5.1% |
| 171st | Turkmenistan | 41.55% | -2.8% |
| 172nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 41.36% | -6.1% |
| 173rd | West Bank and Gaza | 40.94% | -7.5% |
| 174th | Mauritania | 40.55% | -1.2% |
| 175th | Iraq | 40.31% | -0.5% |
| 176th | Jordan | 39.95% | 1.8% |
| 177th | Nepal | 39.39% | -1.0% |
| 178th | Puerto Rico (US) | 39.25% | 1.7% |
| 179th | Sudan | 39.12% | -3.1% |
| 180th | Algeria | 38.04% | -9.9% |
| 181st | Tajikistan | 36.79% | -0.9% |
| 182nd | Syrian Arab Republic | 35.91% | -5.1% |
| 183rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 33.71% | -0.9% |
| 184th | Yemen, Republic of | 32.49% | -0.7% |
| 185th | Djibouti | 31.56% | -1.2% |
| 186th | São Tomé and Principe | 23.12% | -2.4% |
FAQ
What was Moldova's labor force participation in 2020?▾
Moldova's labor force participation in 2020 was 69.68%. This ranked 25th globally.
How did Moldova's labor force participation change in 2020?▾
Moldova's labor force participation increased by 0.5% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest labor force participation in 2020?▾
Qatar had the highest labor force participation in 2020 at 87.11%.
What is the labor force participation of Moldova in 2020?▾
The labor force participation of Moldova in 2020 was 69.68%. This ranked 25th globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Moldova's labor force participation?▾
Moldova's labor force participation went from 69.33% in 2019 to 69.68% in 2020, a 0.5% increase.
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