Compensation of employees in Moldova

Moldova: Compensation of employees was 9.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.5%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
143rd
of 155 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2003
All-time low
7.7%
in 1998
Years of data
26
1997–2023

Compensation of employees in Moldova, 1997–2023

051015201997201020231997: 7.7 % of expense1998: 7.7 % of expense1999: 8.9 % of expense2000: 10.3 % of expense2001: 14.9 % of expense2003: 20.5 % of expense2004: 15 % of expense2005: 14 % of expense2006: 15.6 % of expense2007: 15.2 % of expense2008: 14.3 % of expense2009: 15.1 % of expense2010: 13.8 % of expense2011: 13 % of expense2012: 13.4 % of expense2013: 12 % of expense2014: 11 % of expense2015: 11.4 % of expense2016: 12.2 % of expense2017: 13 % of expense2018: 12.9 % of expense2019: 11.4 % of expense2020: 11.1 % of expense2021: 11.1 % of expense2022: 10.5 % of expense2023: 9.5 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation of employees in Moldova stood at 9.5%.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Moldova peaked at 20.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1998.

Moldova ranks 143rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Compensation of employees in Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Moldova, 1997 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1997 7.7%
1998 7.7% -0.6%
1999 8.9% +16.0%
2000 10.3% +16.4%
2001 14.9% +43.9%
2003 20.5% +37.6%
2004 15.0% -26.8%
2005 14.0% -6.6%
2006 15.6% +11.6%
2007 15.2% -2.6%
2008 14.3% -6.2%
2009 15.1% +5.7%
2010 13.8% -8.8%
2011 13.0% -5.8%
2012 13.4% +3.6%
2013 12.0% -11.0%
2014 11.0% -8.2%
2015 11.4% +3.9%
2016 12.2% +6.9%
2017 13.0% +7.0%
2018 12.9% -1.1%
2019 11.4% -11.3%
2020 11.1% -2.9%
2021 11.1% -0.1%
2022 10.5% -5.5%
2023 9.5% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.1% 7.7% 8.9% 3
2000s 15.0% 10.3% 20.5% 9
2010s 12.4% 11.0% 13.8% 10
2020s 10.6% 9.5% 11.1% 4

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  5. 145 Sweden 9.2% compare
  6. 146 South Korea 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees in Moldova?
Compensation of employees in Moldova was 9.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2003.
What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1998.
How does Moldova rank for compensation of employees?
Moldova ranks 143rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,286 data points, 1972–2024
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Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.