ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in was 51.3 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
51.3 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
60.6 %
in 2016
All-time low
35 %
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 37.1 %1992: 35 %1993: 38.4 %1994: 40.2 %1995: 40.6 %1996: 41.2 %1997: 39.4 %1998: 44.1 %1999: 47.5 %2000: 49.9 %2001: 50.4 %2002: 48.7 %2003: 49.7 %2004: 50.3 %2005: 50.3 %2006: 50.4 %2007: 51 %2008: 50.7 %2009: 51.6 %2010: 55.2 %2011: 55.4 %2012: 56.4 %2013: 57.4 %2014: 59.3 %2015: 59.2 %2016: 60.6 %2017: 59.4 %2018: 59.7 %2019: 58 %2020: 57 %2021: 58.3 %2022: 56.5 %2023: 52.2 %2024: 51.7 %2025: 51.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Moldova stood at 51.3 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Moldova peaked at 60.6 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35 %, in 1992.

Republic of Moldova ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Female — Value in Republic of Moldova, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 37.1 %
1992 35 % -5.7%
1993 38.4 % +9.7%
1994 40.2 % +4.7%
1995 40.6 % +1.0%
1996 41.2 % +1.5%
1997 39.4 % -4.4%
1998 44.1 % +11.9%
1999 47.5 % +7.7%
2000 49.9 % +5.1%
2001 50.4 % +1.0%
2002 48.7 % -3.4%
2003 49.7 % +2.1%
2004 50.3 % +1.2%
2005 50.3 % +0.0%
2006 50.4 % +0.2%
2007 51 % +1.2%
2008 50.7 % -0.6%
2009 51.6 % +1.8%
2010 55.2 % +7.0%
2011 55.4 % +0.4%
2012 56.4 % +1.8%
2013 57.4 % +1.8%
2014 59.3 % +3.3%
2015 59.2 % -0.2%
2016 60.6 % +2.4%
2017 59.4 % -2.0%
2018 59.7 % +0.5%
2019 58 % -2.8%
2020 57 % -1.7%
2021 58.3 % +2.3%
2022 56.5 % -3.1%
2023 52.2 % -7.6%
2024 51.7 % -1.0%
2025 51.3 % -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.39 % 35 % 47.5 % 9
2000s 50.3 % 48.7 % 51.6 % 10
2010s 58.06 % 55.2 % 60.6 % 10
2020s 54.5 % 51.3 % 58.3 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Moldova?
Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Moldova was 51.3 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 60.6 % in 2016.
What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 35 % in 1992.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
Republic of Moldova ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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226 places, 7,893 data points, 1991–2025
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.