Labour Force in the Republic of Moldova: Employment and unemployment in 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the survey ,,Labour Force Survey (LFS), in 2023": the labour force (active population aged 15 years and over) was 929.5 thousand persons, which is 4.4% more than in 2022; the employed population aged 15 and over was 886.9 thousand persons, up by 2.9% compared to 2022; the unemployment rate for the country as a whole was 4.6%, increasing by 1.5 percentage points compared to the level of the 2022 (3.1%).

Youth NEET in the Republic of Moldova for the fourth quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the ,,Labor Force Survey” (LFS), in the fourth of 2023, young people aged between 15-34 years were represented by the following categories of people: young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET), the proportion of which was 28.1%, decreasing by 0.6 percentage points compared to the level of the fourth quarter of 2022 (28.7%).

Population outside the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the fourth quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in the fourth quarter of 2023: the population outside the labour force aged 15 and over was 1139.8 thousand persons, decreasing by 7.1% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022;the inactivity rate of the population aged 15 and over was 55.3%, down by 2.3 percentage points compared to the fourth quarter of 2022.

Underutilization of the labor force in the fourth quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), in the fourth quarter of 2023:labour underutilisation rate was 9.7%, increasing by 0.9 percentage points than in the corresponding quarter of 2022; the ILO unemployment rate was 4.9%, increasing by 0.3 percentage points than in the fourth quarter of 2022; the combined rate of underemployment and unemployment was 7.3%, increasing by 0.2 percentage points  compared to the fourth quarter of 2022; the combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rate at country level was 7.4%, increasing by 1.1 percentage points compared to fourth quarter 2022.

Labour Force in the Republic of Moldova: Employment and Unemployment in the fourth quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the survey ,,Labour Force Survey in the fourth quarter 2023": the labour force (active population aged 15 years and over) was 919.6 thousand persons, which is 1.8% more than in the fourth quarter of 2022; the employed population aged 15 and over was 874.7 thousand persons, up by 1.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022;the unemployment rate for the country as a whole was 4.9%, increasing by 0.3 percentage points compared to the level of the fourth quarter of 2022 (4.6%).

Youth NEET in the Republic of Moldova for the third quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that the total number of young people aged 15-34 years who forming the NEET group was 167.1 thousand people aged 15-24 years – 38.5 thousand people, aged 15-29 years – 100.3 thousand people.

Population outside the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the third quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in the third quarter of 2023: the population outside the labour force aged 15 and over was 1112.3 thousand persons, decreasing by 9.4% compared to the third quarter of 2022; the inactivity rate of the population aged 15 and over was 54.0%, down by 3.7 percentage points compared to the third quarter of 2022.

Underutilization of the labor force in the third quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in the third quarter of 2023 labour underutilisation rate was 9.2%, increasing by 4.2 percentage points  than in the corresponding quarter of 2022.

Labour Force in the Republic of Moldova: Employment and Unemployment in the third quarter 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the survey ,,Labour Force Survey, in the third quarter 2023", the labour force (active population aged 15 years and over) was 947.1 thousand persons, which is 5.0% more than in the third quarter of 2022.

Youth NEET in the Republic of Moldova for the second quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the ,,Labor Force Survey” in the second quarter of 2023, the total number of young people aged 15-34 years who forming the NEET group was 158,9 thousand people aged 15-24 years – 37,3 thousand people, aged 15-29 years – 95,2 thousand people.

Population outside the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the second quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), in the second quarter of 2023 the population outside the labour force aged 15 years and over was 1124,3 thousand persons, decreasing by 8,6% compared to second quarter 2022.

Underutilization of the labor force in the second quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), in the second quarter of 2023, the labour underutilization rate was 8,6%, 2,8 p.p. more than in the corresponding quarter of 2022.

Labour Force in the Republic of Moldova: Employment and Unemployment in the second quarter 2023

Youth NEET in the Republic of Moldova for the first quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in the first quarter of 2023, the number of young people forming the NEET group aged between 15-24 was of 29,7 thousand, aged 15-29 - 79,2 thousand and young people aged 15-34 years - 156,0 thousand people.

Population outside the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the first quarter of 2023

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in the first quarter of 2023, the population outside the labor force aged 15 and older was 1143,3 thousand persons, decreasing with 10,4% compared to the first quarter of 2022 (1276,0 thousand).

Underutilization of the labor force in the first quarter of 2023

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that according to the results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) in the first quarter of 2023 the underutilized labour force amounted to 121,8 thousand persons

Labour Force in the Republic of Moldova: Employment and Unemployment in the first quarter 2023

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), in the first quarter of 2023 the labour force (active population aged 15 years and over) of the Republic of Moldova, which includes the employed population and the unemployed, was 916,1 thousand persons.

Labour Force in the Republic of Moldova: Employment and unemployment in 2022

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in 2022 the labour force (active population of 15 years and over) of the Republic of Moldova, which includes the employed population and unemployed population, was 890,0 thou. persons, increasing with 2,1% compared to 2021 (871,6 thousand).

Youth NEET in the Republic of Moldova for the fourth quarter of 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in the fourth quarter of 2022, the number of young people forming the NEET group aged between 15-24 was of 42,2 thousand, aged 15-29 - 107,4 thousand and young people aged 15-34 years - 184,0 thousand people.

Population outside the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the fourth quarter of 2022

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in the fourth quarter of 2022, the population outside the labor force aged 15 and older was 1226,5 thousand persons, decreasing with 1,9% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 (1250,3 thousand).

Underutilization of the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the fourth quarter of 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that according to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in the fourth quarter of 2022, the labour underutilization of population aged 15 years and older constituted 81,1 thousand persons, which is 1,6 times more than in the fourth quarter of 2021 and with 12,2% more than in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Labour Force in the Republic of Moldova: Employment and unemployment in the fourth quarter 2022

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in the fourth quarter of 2022 the labour force of the Republic of Moldova, which includes the employed population and unemployed population, was 903,6 thou. persons, increasing with 3,8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021 (870,3 thousand).

Youth NEET in the Republic of Moldova for the third quarter of 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in the third quarter of 2022, the number of young people forming the NEET group aged between 15-24 was of 45,3 thousand, aged 15-29 - 118,0 thousand and young people aged 15-34 years - 192,5 thousand people.

Population outside the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the third quarter of 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in the third quarter of 2022, the population outside the labor force aged 15 and older was 1228,3 thousand persons, which is 1,3% more than in the third quarter of 2021.

Underutilization of the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the third quarter of 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in the third quarter of 2022, the under-employed labor force for the age of 15 years and older constituted 45,1 thousand persons, decreasing by 11,7% compared to the third quarter of 2021 and by 33,0% compared to the third quarter of 2020.

Labour Force in the Republic of Moldova: Employment and unemployment in the third quarter 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in the third quarter of 2022 the labour force (active population of 15 years and over) of the Republic of Moldova, which includes the employed population and unemployed population, was 901,8 thou. persons, which is 0,7% less than in the third quarter of 2021.

Youth NEET in the Republic of Moldova for the second quarter of 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in the second quarter of 2022, the number of young people forming the NEET group aged between 15-24 was of 44,1 thousand, aged 15-29 - 113,6 thousand and young people aged 15-34 years - 190,8 thousand people.

Population outside the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the second quarter of 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in the first second of 2022, the population outside the labor force aged 15 and older accounted 1229,7 thousand people, decreasing by 1,3% compared to the second quarter of 2021.

Underutilization of the labor force in the Republic of Moldova in the second quarter of 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that according to the results of the Labor Force Survey, the underemployed labor force for the age of 15 years and older constituted 52,8 thousand persons in the second quarter of 2022, decreasing by 20,1% compared to the second quarter of 2021 and by 55,5% compared to the second quarter of 2020.

Labour Force in the Republic of Moldova: Employment and unemployment in the second quarter 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the Labour Force Survey, in the second quarter 2022, the labour force of the Republic of Moldova, active population, which includes the employed and unemployed population, was 900,4 thousand persons, increasing by 3,0% in comparison to the second quarter of 2021.