Share of female workers by sector in Moldova

Moldova: Share of female workers by sector was 51.32 in 2025. β–² 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

02040601991200820251991: 37.11992: 351993: 38.41994: 40.21995: 40.61996: 41.21997: 39.41998: 44.11999: 47.52000: 49.92001: 50.42002: 48.72003: 49.72004: 50.32005: 50.32006: 50.42007: 512008: 50.72009: 51.62010: 55.22011: 55.42012: 56.42013: 57.42014: 59.32015: 59.22016: 60.62017: 59.42018: 59.72019: 582020: 572021: 58.32022: 56.52023: 52.22024: 51.72025: 51.3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Angola 55.93 compare
  2. 26 Burkina Faso 53.84 compare
  3. 27 Kenya 53.36 compare
  4. 29 Bhutan 51.27 compare
  5. 30 Sudan 50.2 compare
  6. 31 Ethiopia 50.03 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places β†’

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All data for Moldova β†’

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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Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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