Informal employment in agriculture in Moldova
Moldova: Informal employment in agriculture was 91.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.44
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 78 countries
All-time high
93.64
in 2015
All-time low
54.36
in 2004
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Informal employment in agriculture in Moldova, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, informal employment in agriculture in Moldova stood at 91.44.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, informal employment in agriculture in Moldova peaked at 93.64 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 54.36, in 2004.
Moldova ranks 26th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Informal employment in agriculture in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 62.36 | — |
| 2004 | 54.36 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 56.17 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 80.31 | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 81.5 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.4 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.48 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 90.17 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 90.84 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 92.41 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.72 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 93.64 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 93.14 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 93.23 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.88 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 91.7 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 92.58 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 92.56 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.2 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.44 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.94 | 54.36 | 86.48 | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.6 | 86.88 | 93.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.19 | 91.44 | 92.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More agriculture & rural data for 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 7.38 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.38 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is informal employment in agriculture in Moldova?
- Informal employment in agriculture in Moldova was 91.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 93.64 in 2015.
- What is the lowest informal employment in agriculture recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.36 in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for informal employment in agriculture?
- Moldova ranks 26th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is informal employment in agriculture rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Informal employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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