Moldova Unemployment Rate 1991-2023

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Moldova unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.96%, a 0.14% increase from 2020.
  • Moldova unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.82%, a 1.28% decline from 2019.
  • Moldova unemployment rate for 2019 was 5.10%, a 0.99% increase from 2018.
  • Moldova unemployment rate for 2018 was 4.11%, a 0.01% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Eswatini 25.76%
West Bank and Gaza 24.90%
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Republic of Congo 23.01%
Sudan 19.81%
Tunisia 16.82%
Sao Tome and Principe 15.91%
Cabo Verde 15.42%
Zambia 13.03%
Morocco 11.47%
Mauritania 11.46%
Georgia 10.66%
Nigeria 9.79%
Egypt 9.33%
Kyrgyz Republic 9.10%
Ukraine 8.88%
Angola 8.53%
Honduras 8.51%
Bolivia 8.51%
Uzbekistan 7.16%
Mongolia 7.08%
India 5.98%
Nicaragua 5.96%
El Salvador 5.94%
Kenya 5.74%
Sri Lanka 5.40%
Bangladesh 5.23%
Timor-Leste 5.07%
Ghana 4.70%
Indonesia 4.41%
Pakistan 4.35%
Bhutan 4.33%
Moldova 3.96%
Cameroon 3.87%
Papua New Guinea 2.75%
Philippines 2.41%
Vanuatu 2.18%
Myanmar 2.17%
Vietnam 2.17%
Lao PDR 1.26%
Solomon Islands 1.03%
Cambodia 0.61%
Moldova Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2021 3.96% 0.14%
2020 3.82% -1.28%
2019 5.10% 0.99%
2018 4.11% 0.01%
2017 4.10% 0.08%
2016 4.02% -0.68%
2015 4.70% 0.97%
2014 3.73% -1.37%
2013 5.10% -0.48%
2012 5.58% -1.10%
2011 6.68% -0.77%
2010 7.45% 1.05%
2009 6.40% 2.42%
2008 3.98% -1.09%
2007 5.07% -2.31%
2006 7.38% 0.09%
2005 7.29% -0.88%
2004 8.17% 0.22%
2003 7.95% 1.15%
2002 6.80% -0.49%
2001 7.29% -1.17%
2000 8.46% -2.68%
1999 11.14% 1.14%
1998 10.00% 2.10%
1997 7.90% 0.00%
1996 7.90% 2.60%
1995 5.30% -0.50%
1994 5.80% 2.10%
1993 3.70% 0.00%
1992 3.70% 1.80%
1991 1.90% 1.80%