Share of female workers by sector in Moldova
Moldova: Share of female workers by sector was 51.32 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.32
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.61
in 2016
All-time low
35.05
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Moldova is 51.32, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Moldova peaked at 60.61 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.05, in 1992.
That places Moldova 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.13 | — |
| 1992 | 35.05 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 38.35 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 40.18 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 40.64 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 41.17 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 39.43 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 44.13 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 47.48 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 49.87 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 50.39 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.74 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 49.73 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 50.28 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 50.28 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.97 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.69 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.61 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 55.2 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 55.38 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.38 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57.39 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.34 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 59.2 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.61 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 59.41 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 59.75 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.99 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 56.98 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 58.28 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 56.5 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 52.16 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 51.74 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 51.32 | -0.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 51.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.64, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 51.32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.87, 17.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4 | 35.05 | 47.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.29 | 48.74 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.07 | 55.2 | 60.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5 | 51.32 | 58.28 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Moldova?
- Share of female workers by sector in Moldova was 51.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 60.61 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.05 in 1992.
- How does Moldova rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Moldova ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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