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 50.5 % in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
50.5 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
60.4 %
in 2016
All-time low
36.2 %
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: 37.8 %1992: 36.2 %1993: 39.3 %1994: 41.4 %1995: 42.1 %1996: 42.8 %1997: 41.6 %1998: 45.7 %1999: 48.9 %2000: 50.9 %2001: 51 %2002: 49.6 %2003: 49.4 %2004: 49.5 %2005: 49.1 %2006: 48.8 %2007: 50 %2008: 49.7 %2009: 51.1 %2010: 54.6 %2011: 54.4 %2012: 55.4 %2013: 56.3 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 59.6 %2016: 60.4 %2017: 59.4 %2018: 59.2 %2019: 57.3 %2020: 55.9 %2021: 56.6 %2022: 55.4 %2023: 51.1 %2024: 50.8 %2025: 50.5 %

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

Analysis

Republic of Moldova recorded 50.5 % for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Moldova peaked at 60.4 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.2 %, 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 — Value in Republic of Moldova, 1991 to 2025.
Year % Change
1991 37.8 %
1992 36.2 % -4.2%
1993 39.3 % +8.6%
1994 41.4 % +5.3%
1995 42.1 % +1.7%
1996 42.8 % +1.7%
1997 41.6 % -2.8%
1998 45.7 % +9.9%
1999 48.9 % +7.0%
2000 50.9 % +4.1%
2001 51 % +0.2%
2002 49.6 % -2.7%
2003 49.4 % -0.4%
2004 49.5 % +0.2%
2005 49.1 % -0.8%
2006 48.8 % -0.6%
2007 50 % +2.5%
2008 49.7 % -0.6%
2009 51.1 % +2.8%
2010 54.6 % +6.8%
2011 54.4 % -0.4%
2012 55.4 % +1.8%
2013 56.3 % +1.6%
2014 58.8 % +4.4%
2015 59.6 % +1.4%
2016 60.4 % +1.3%
2017 59.4 % -1.7%
2018 59.2 % -0.3%
2019 57.3 % -3.2%
2020 55.9 % -2.4%
2021 56.6 % +1.3%
2022 55.4 % -2.1%
2023 51.1 % -7.8%
2024 50.8 % -0.6%
2025 50.5 % -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.76 % 36.2 % 48.9 % 9
2000s 49.91 % 48.8 % 51.1 % 10
2010s 57.54 % 54.4 % 60.4 % 10
2020s 53.38 % 50.5 % 56.6 % 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 50.5 % 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 60.4 % 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 36.2 % 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 15.3%. 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 — 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 — Value
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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.