Economy, jobs and prices in Criuleni, Moldova: official figures
Average monthly gross earnings in Criuleni District were 11,829 lei in 2024, 85% of the national average of 13,990 lei and 3rd highest of 35 territorial units.
What is the gender pay gap in Criuleni?
Women employed in Criuleni District earned 11,355 lei a month on average in 2024 and men 12,382 lei, a gender pay gap of 8.3% (Moldova: 16.6%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Criuleni?
110 people were officially registered as unemployed in Criuleni District at the end of 2024, or 3.2 per 1,000 working-age residents (14th lowest of 35); the count was 522 in 2015.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Criuleni?
834 enterprises in Criuleni District filed financial reports for 2024 (15.8 per 1,000 residents), with 4,598 employees on average and sales revenue of 5,082.0 million lei.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyMore figures
- Gross earnings in Criuleni rose 15.3% in a year, from 10,259 lei in 2023 to 11,829 lei in 2024. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Criuleni District averaged 10,036 lei a month in 2024, compared with 13,470 lei in industry and construction. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Criuleni District had 9,341 employees at the end of 2024 (177 per 1,000 residents, 16th lowest of 35), of whom 4,999 were women; the number was up 5.8% on a year earlier. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Reporting enterprises in Criuleni District made a combined pre-tax profit of 494.2 million lei in 2024; sales revenue per resident was 96,484 lei, 15th highest of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Employers in Criuleni District reported 310 job vacancies at the end of 2024, 3.2% of all jobs (Moldova: 3.9%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Collective tourist accommodation in Criuleni District hosted 3,685 guests in 2024, against 4,158 in 2019. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Criuleni compares with other first-level divisions
Average monthly gross earnings (lei), 2024 (2024)
Criuleni ranks 3 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)
Criuleni ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Reporting enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hincesti | 16.2 |
| 13 | Cimislia | 16.0 |
| 14 | Cahul | 15.9 |
| 15 | Criuleni | 15.8 |
| 16 | Nisporeni | 14.8 |
| 17 | Causeni | 13.7 |
| 18 | Calaras | 13.6 |
Enterprise sales revenue per resident (lei), 2024 (2024)
Criuleni ranks 15 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Enterprise sales revenue per resident (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Nisporeni | 105,828 lei |
| 13 | Cimislia | 103,656 lei |
| 14 | Taraclia | 101,782 lei |
| 15 | Criuleni | 96,484 lei |
| 16 | Hincesti | 83,492 lei |
| 17 | Ungheni | 80,890 lei |
| 18 | Donduseni | 78,965 lei |
Officially registered unemployed per 1,000 working-age residents, end of 2024 (2024)
Criuleni ranks 22 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Officially registered unemployed per 1,000 working-age residents, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Cimislia | 3.7 |
| 20 | Anenii Noi | 3.6 |
| 21 | Stefan Voda | 3.5 |
| 22 | Criuleni | 3.2 |
| 23 | Telenesti | 2.9 |
| 24 | Singerei | 2.9 |
| 25 | Ungheni | 2.8 |
Employees per 1,000 residents, end of 2024 (2024)
Criuleni ranks 20 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employees per 1,000 residents, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Straseni | 189 |
| 18 | Briceni | 189 |
| 19 | Hincesti | 184 |
| 20 | Criuleni | 177 |
| 21 | Drochia | 176 |
| 22 | Causeni | 176 |
| 23 | Donduseni | 176 |
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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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