Moldova ranks 107th out of 188 states in terms of Human Index Development

Chisinau, 14 December /MOLDPRES/ - Moldova ranks 107th out of 188 countries and territories in terms of Human Development Index (HDI). A report on human development for 2015, launched at a ceremony in Ethiopia, asks the governments to act now, in order to make sure that nobody is left behind on the fast-changing labour force market.

Moldova's HDI value for 2014 was 0.693, placing the country in the category of medium human development, under a report titled "Work for Human Development." In 1990-94, Moldova's HDI value increased by 6.3 percent, according to a press release by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Moldova. 

In 1980-2014, the life expectancy at birth rose by 6.6 years in Moldova, the medium duration of schooling increased by 4.8 years, and the expected duration of schooling dropped by 0.1 years. The Gross National Income per capita decreased by 20.8 per cent in 1990-2014.

"The government of Moldova must prove political will and speed up the enforcement of the reforms' agenda. The promotion of active policies in terms of labour force market, matching the demand for a qualified labour force with the supply, and creation of a friendly business environment are key preconditions for the promotion of a sustainable development and increasing national security and resilience," UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative in Moldova Dafina Gercheva said.

These initiatives are adjusted to the targets stipulated in the Sustainable Development Agenda, in which the decent jobs and economic growth are priority goals. In fact, Moldovan residents described decent jobs as their highest aspiration for development and improving the living standards within the post-2015 national consultations.

The trends of unemployment among young people are alarming, and Moldovan youngsters tend to migrate abroad for education and jobs. About 20-25 per cent of the migrants looking for jobs abroad are young people. This is triggered by the lack of relevant jobs, low salaries and lack of motivations for the individual labour activity.

The Human Development Report measures also disaggregated data according to genders, to calculate the Gender-related Development Index (GDI). For Moldova, the 2014 women's value stood at 0.694 against 0.692 for men, which results in a 1.003 value of GDI. As for the gender inequality, Moldova is on the 50th position out of 155 countries, according to the index from 2014. Each fifth MP is a woman, and 93.6 per cent of the adult women reached at least the secondary level of education. Women's participation in the labour force market accounts for 37.6 per cent against 44.2 percent for men.    

(Reporter V. Bercu, editor L. Alcaza)