Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture was 92.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Republic of Moldova, 2003–2024
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Moldova recorded 92.4% for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Republic of Moldova peaked at 93.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2004.
Republic of Moldova ranks 26th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.4% | — |
| 2004 | 54.4% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 80.3% | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 54.4% | 86.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 86.9% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 91.4% | 92.6% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Republic of Moldova
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 635.96 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5627 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Republic of Moldova?
- Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture in Republic of Moldova was 92.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2004.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 26th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment: agriculture vs. non-agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%).