Economy, jobs and prices in Chisinau Municipality, Moldova: official figures
Average monthly gross earnings in Chisinau Municipality were 16,955 lei in 2024, 121% of the national average of 13,990 lei and the highest of 35 territorial units.
What is the gender pay gap in Chisinau?
Women employed in Chisinau Municipality earned 14,996 lei a month on average in 2024 and men 18,949 lei, a gender pay gap of 20.9% (Moldova: 16.6%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Chisinau?
542 people were officially registered as unemployed in Chisinau Municipality at the end of 2024, or 1.2 per 1,000 working-age residents (2nd lowest of 35); the count was 1,913 in 2015.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Chisinau?
41,091 enterprises in Chisinau Municipality filed financial reports for 2024 (62.1 per 1,000 residents), with 334,502 employees on average and sales revenue of 496,936.4 million lei.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- Gross earnings in Chisinau rose 13.9% in a year, from 14,884 lei in 2023 to 16,955 lei in 2024. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Chisinau Municipality averaged 12,136 lei a month in 2024, compared with 13,566 lei in industry and construction. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Chisinau Municipality had 373,106 employees at the end of 2024 (564 per 1,000 residents, the highest of 35), of whom 187,824 were women; the number was up 2.0% on a year earlier. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Reporting enterprises in Chisinau Municipality made a combined pre-tax profit of 39,825.9 million lei in 2024; sales revenue per resident was 751,112 lei, the highest of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Employers in Chisinau Municipality reported 17,394 job vacancies at the end of 2024, 4.5% of all jobs (Moldova: 3.9%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Collective tourist accommodation in Chisinau Municipality hosted 323,912 guests in 2024, against 253,298 in 2019. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Chisinau Municipality compares with other first-level divisions
Average monthly gross earnings (lei), 2024 (2024)
Chisinau Municipality ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | 16,955 lei |
| 2 | Balti | 12,497 lei |
| 3 | Criuleni | 11,829 lei |
| 4 | Cahul | 11,743 lei |
| 5 | Hincesti | 11,662 lei |
| 6 | Anenii Noi | 11,522 lei |
| 7 | Orhei | 11,337 lei |
Reporting enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Chisinau Municipality ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Reporting enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | 62.1 |
| 2 | Balti | 36.2 |
| 3 | Ialoveni | 26.6 |
| 4 | Orhei | 22.1 |
| 5 | Straseni | 19.8 |
| 6 | Gagauzia | 19.1 |
| 7 | Anenii Noi | 19.1 |
Enterprise sales revenue per resident (lei), 2024 (2024)
Chisinau Municipality ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Enterprise sales revenue per resident (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | 751,112 lei |
| 2 | Balti | 336,069 lei |
| 3 | Ialoveni | 187,732 lei |
| 4 | Edinet | 157,858 lei |
| 5 | Anenii Noi | 144,127 lei |
| 6 | Orhei | 132,479 lei |
| 7 | Rezina | 124,234 lei |
Officially registered unemployed per 1,000 working-age residents, end of 2024 (2024)
Chisinau Municipality ranks 34 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Officially registered unemployed per 1,000 working-age residents, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Drochia | 1.9 |
| 30 | Balti | 1.9 |
| 31 | Falesti | 1.6 |
| 32 | Straseni | 1.6 |
| 33 | Calaras | 1.4 |
| 34 | Chisinau Municipality | 1.2 |
| 35 | Cahul | 0.9 |
Employees per 1,000 residents, end of 2024 (2024)
Chisinau Municipality ranks 1 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employees per 1,000 residents, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chisinau Municipality | 564 |
| 2 | Balti | 516 |
| 3 | Taraclia | 276 |
| 4 | Cahul | 271 |
| 5 | Basarabeasca | 248 |
| 6 | Orhei | 248 |
| 7 | Gagauzia | 242 |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova: Territorial statistics (Statistica teritoriala), edition 2025, Excel version: tables by raion and municipality for 2015-2024 (saved copy holds 12 of the 20 chapter workbooks unchanged: administrative division, population, labour force, earnings, housing, education, health, social protection, tourism, crime, investment and construction, entrepreneurship), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80bb26547020…)
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