Unemployment rate

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Headline data

8.5.2 Unemployment rate
Year Value
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 3.7
2015 4.7
2016 4.0
2017 3.9
2018 2.9
2019 5.1
2020 3.8
2021 3.2
2022 3.111
2023 4.585

Source: National Bureau of Statistics

Geographical Area: The Republic of Moldova, without the left side of the river Nistru and the municipality of Bender

Unit of Measurement: Percent, %

Footnote:

Breaks in time series:

Starting with 2019 the data are not entirely compatible with previous period due to the methodological changes:

From 2019 LFS is carried out on a new sampling plan. Data are estimated using the number of usually resident population.

Data for 2014-2018 years were estimated using the number of usually resident population.

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate
Definition and concepts

ILO Unemployed are persons aged 15 years and over, who during the reference period meet simultaneously the following conditions:

- do not have a job and do not perform any activity to obtain some income;

- are looking for a job over the last 4 weeks and use different methods get registered at the National Employment Agency or at private employment agencies, take measures to start up an activity on their own, publish and answer to job announcements, call for help from friends, relatives, colleagues, trade-unions, etc.;

- are available to start working in the following 15 days, if they could find immediately a job.

Unit of measure

Percent, %
Method of computation

Proportion of the total ILO unemployment in the total labour force (employed and unemployed persons) * 100
Comparability with global indicator

Total corresponding
Periodicity

Quarterly
Data last updated Aug 05, 2024
Metadata last updated Sep 19, 2024

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities

Target

Target 8.5: By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
UN designated tier

1
Link to global metadata

https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-08-05-02.pdf
metadata_fields.goal_meta_link_text

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Related indicators

1.1.1, 8.2.1, 8.3.1, 8.6.1, 10.4.1
Metadata update

2024-08-02

Source 1

Data sources

Labour Force Survey
Data producers

National Bureau of Statistics
Data providers

National Bureau of Statistics
Institutional mandate

Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
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Contact details

ALERGUS-SOLOVIOV Mariana, head, Labour Force Statistics Division, National Bureau of Statistics, mariana.alergus@statistica.gov.md , +373 67770786
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