Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 in Moldova
Moldova: Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 was 1.5 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
67th
of 69 countries
All-time high
11.14
in 1999
All-time low
0.794
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG in Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Moldova is 1.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Moldova peaked at 11.14 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.794, in 2021.
Moldova ranks 67th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployment, modelled: SDG 8.5.2 in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9 | — |
| 1992 | 3.7 | +94.7% |
| 1993 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.8 | +56.8% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 7.9 | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 11.14 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 8.54 | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 7.37 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 6.84 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 6.38 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.37 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.63 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 4.26 | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 2.75 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 1.78 | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 0.794 | -34.2% |
| 2022 | 0.909 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.57 | +72.7% |
| 2024 | 1.43 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 1.5 | +5.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 1.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.93, 14% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.56, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.37 | 1.9 | 11.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.33 | 2.1 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.24 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 | 0.794 | 1.57 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More social development data for Moldova
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 149,324 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,846 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Moldova?
- Unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg in Moldova was 1.5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 11.14 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.794 in 2021.
- How does Moldova rank for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Moldova ranks 67th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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