SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Moldova
Moldova: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) was 0.047 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Moldova, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Moldova is 0.047, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Moldova peaked at 4.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 2014.
That places Moldova 112th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.77 | — |
| 2001 | 4.15 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 3.41 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 1.56 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.981 | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 0.546 | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 0.612 | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.173 | -71.7% |
| 2014 | 0.006 | -96.5% |
| 2015 | 0.065 | +983.3% |
| 2016 | 0.194 | +198.5% |
| 2017 | 0.072 | -62.9% |
| 2018 | 0.021 | -70.8% |
| 2019 | 0.034 | +61.9% |
| 2020 | 0.196 | +476.5% |
| 2021 | 0.193 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.047 | -75.6% |
| 2023 | 0.046 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.047 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.047 | +0.0% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 0.047 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.31, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 0.047 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Moldova changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +983.3% | 0.006 | 0.065 |
| 2020 | +476.5% | 0.034 | 0.196 |
| 2016 | +198.5% | 0.065 | 0.194 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1.36 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2704 | 0.006 | 0.981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.096 | 0.046 | 0.196 | 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)
- 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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Moldova?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Moldova was 0.047 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 2014.
- How does Moldova rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Moldova ranks 112th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.