Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Republic of Moldova is 50.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Republic of Moldova peaked at 60.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1992.
Republic of Moldova ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.8% | — |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
Republic of Moldova compared with similar countries
- Republic of Moldova's 50.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Republic of Moldova's 50.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 11.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 36.2% | 48.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 54.4% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 50.5% | 56.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 21 Angola 51.9% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 51.8% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 51.6% compare
- 25 Guinea 47.4% compare
- 26 Haiti 46.6% compare
- 27 Timor-Leste 46.0% compare
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 employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Republic of Moldova?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Republic of Moldova was 50.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1992.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).