Female share of low pay earners in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Female share of low pay earners was 54.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Republic of Moldova, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 54.84 for female share of low pay earners in 2025.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Republic of Moldova peaked at 61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.32, in 2024.
Republic of Moldova ranks 20th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61 | — |
| 2007 | 58.79 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 57.62 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 57.09 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.73 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.9 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.52 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.65 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.56 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.37 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 58.23 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.82 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 59.22 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 54.44 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 51.04 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 51.34 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.28 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 50.05 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 44.32 | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 54.84 | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.62 | 57.09 | 61 | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.54 | 54.44 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.98 | 44.32 | 54.84 | 6 |
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More gender data for Republic of Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of low pay earners in Republic of Moldova?
- Female share of low pay earners in Republic of Moldova was 54.84 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.32 in 2024.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 20th out of 70 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.