Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Moldova

Updated on May 16, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the annual youth unemployment rate of Moldova was 4.2% in 2026, a difference of -0.3 points compared to 2025. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 5.24% and 3.2% respectively in 2026.

The chart and table below shows the annual youth unemployment rate, and the male and female unemployment rates of Moldova for 1992 - 2026.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

Related Topics: World Bank Topic List
Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Moldova (%)
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Annual Youth Unemployment Rate of Moldova
0 of 0
Year Total Youth Unempl.(%) Male Youth Unempl.(%) Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991 3.64 3.98 3.24
1992 7.02 7.69 6.24
1993 7.03 7.71 6.25
1994 10.99 12.05 9.77
1995 10.06 11.04 8.94
1996 14.9 16.36 13.23
1997 14.97 16.43 13.29
1998 18.8 20.67 16.68
1999 20.9 22.99 18.54
2000 16 16.83 15.07
2001 16.5 18.6 14.17
2002 15.33 17.81 12.76
2003 14.85 15.95 13.67
2004 15.49 17.96 12.93
2005 14.64 15.62 13.65
2006 9.8 11.68 7.82
2007 7.58 8.41 6.68
2008 5.89 5.69 6.09
2009 6.67 6.63 6.71
2010 5.69 6.77 4.59
2011 4.87 4.72 5
2012 3.45 3.11 3.8
2013 2.95 2.81 3.1
2014 2.3 2.4 2.2
2015 3.34 3.73 2.95
2016 3.02 3.85 2.22
2017 3.93 3.83 4.02
2018 3.21 2.93 3.49
2019 3.26 4.1 2.42
2020 4.05 3.74 4.41
2021 1.8 2 1.57
2022 2.91 2.54 3.3
2023 4.03 4.17 3.89
2024 4.5 5.62 3.41
2025 4.2 5.24 3.2