Low pay rate in Moldova
Moldova: Low pay rate was 12.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Moldova, 2007–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for low pay rate in Moldova is 12.64, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Moldova peaked at 25.64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.95, in 2024.
Moldova ranks 63rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.48 | — |
| 2008 | 25.49 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 23.03 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 25.64 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 24.3 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 24.83 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.39 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 23.02 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.64 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.77 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 22 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.7 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 18.13 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 18.44 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 17.62 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 15.57 | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 10.95 | -29.7% |
| 2025 | 12.64 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.33 | 23.03 | 25.49 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.64 | 18.13 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 | 10.95 | 19.3 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,866 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Moldova?
- Low pay rate in Moldova was 12.64 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 25.64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 in 2024.
- How does Moldova rank for low pay rate?
- Moldova ranks 63rd out of 84 countries with data for 2025.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. 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 proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.