Moldova—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #17 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
72.2%
2024
YoY Change
+1.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#17
of 148 countries
Maximum
72.5%
2022
Minimum
54.8%
2005
CAGR
+0.8%
25 years
Last
72.2%
Previous
70.8%
Highest
72.5%
Lowest
54.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Moldova's self-employed (%) was 72.2% in 2024, ranking #17 out of 148 countries. This represents a +1.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 72.5% (2022) and the lowest was 54.8% (2005). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 69.3% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 59.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |