Youth working-age population in Moldova
Moldova: Youth working-age population was 352.58 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Youth working-age population in Moldova, 2006–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth working-age population in Moldova is 352.58, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth working-age population in Moldova peaked at 970.92 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 352.58, in 2025.
That places Moldova 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Youth working-age population in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 951.14 | — |
| 2007 | 925.54 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 926.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 933.18 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 970.92 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 959.62 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 944.25 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 926.39 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 680.13 | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 649.37 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 618.5 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 574.13 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 531.23 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 492.1 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 464.54 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 441.3 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 435.23 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 395.41 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 365.27 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 352.58 | -3.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 352.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,508, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 352.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,074, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 933.97 | 925.54 | 951.14 | 4 |
| 2010s | 734.66 | 492.1 | 970.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 409.06 | 352.58 | 464.54 | 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 youth working-age population in Moldova?
- Youth working-age population in Moldova was 352.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth working-age population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 970.92 in 2010.
- What is the lowest youth working-age population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 352.58 in 2025.
- How does Moldova rank for youth working-age population?
- Moldova ranks 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth working-age population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Youth working-age population. 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 series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The youth working-age population is defined as persons aged between 15 and 29 years old. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.