Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in Moldova
Moldova: Female share of low pay earners (Our World) was 44.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female share of low pay earners in Moldova, 2006–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Moldova is 44.32, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of low pay earners in Moldova peaked at 61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.32, in 2024.
That places Moldova 47th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Female share of low pay earners (Our World) in 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% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 44.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.53, 93% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 44.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.94, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.62 | 57.09 | 61 | 4 |
| 2010s | 57.54 | 54.44 | 59.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.21 | 44.32 | 54.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for 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 Moldova?
- Female share of low pay earners in Moldova was 44.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.32 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for female share of low pay earners?
- Moldova ranks 47th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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