Number of people employed in agriculture in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Number of people employed in agriculture was 866,797 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Republic of Moldova, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Republic of Moldova is 866,797 people, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Republic of Moldova peaked at 1.10 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 666,274 people, in 1992.
That places Republic of Moldova 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 704,810 people | — |
| 1992 | 666,274 people | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 726,744 people | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 750,080 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 766,127 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 760,738 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 736,422 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 795,516 people | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 843,977 people | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 903,195 people | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 888,873 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 859,725 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 861,082 people | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 827,709 people | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 817,689 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 864,099 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 899,202 people | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 898,861 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 917,610 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million people | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million people | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million people | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 994,491 people | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 976,911 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 944,946 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 982,984 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 966,148 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 873,990 people | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 880,214 people | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 866,797 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 750,076 people | 666,274 people | 843,977 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 873,804 people | 817,689 people | 917,610 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million people | 976,911 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 919,180 people | 866,797 people | 982,984 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Republic of Moldova?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Republic of Moldova was 866,797 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 666,274 people in 1992.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.