Economy, jobs and prices in Ungheni, Moldova: official figures
Average monthly gross earnings in Ungheni District were 11,321 lei in 2024, 81% of the national average of 13,990 lei and 9th highest of 35 territorial units.
What is the gender pay gap in Ungheni?
Women employed in Ungheni District earned 10,910 lei a month on average in 2024 and men 11,932 lei, a gender pay gap of 8.6% (Moldova: 16.6%).
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many unemployed people are there in Ungheni?
137 people were officially registered as unemployed in Ungheni District at the end of 2024, or 2.8 per 1,000 working-age residents (11th lowest of 35); the count was 1,311 in 2015.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Ungheni?
1,292 enterprises in Ungheni District filed financial reports for 2024 (16.7 per 1,000 residents), with 8,722 employees on average and sales revenue of 6,245.9 million lei.
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- Gross earnings in Ungheni rose 14.2% in a year, from 9,918 lei in 2023 to 11,321 lei in 2024. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Ungheni District averaged 8,763 lei a month in 2024, compared with 12,035 lei in industry and construction. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Ungheni District had 16,349 employees at the end of 2024 (212 per 1,000 residents, 12th highest of 35), of whom 9,794 were women; the number was down 2.4% on a year earlier. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Reporting enterprises in Ungheni District made a combined pre-tax profit of 254.1 million lei in 2024; sales revenue per resident was 80,890 lei, 17th highest of 35. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Employers in Ungheni District reported 586 job vacancies at the end of 2024, 3.5% of all jobs (Moldova: 3.9%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
- Collective tourist accommodation in Ungheni District hosted 10,539 guests in 2024, against 3,782 in 2019. Source: National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova · saved copy
How Ungheni compares with other first-level divisions
Average monthly gross earnings (lei), 2024 (2024)
Ungheni ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Average monthly gross earnings (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Anenii Noi | 11,522 lei |
| 7 | Orhei | 11,337 lei |
| 8 | Rezina | 11,334 lei |
| 9 | Ungheni | 11,321 lei |
| 10 | Straseni | 11,311 lei |
| 11 | Ialoveni | 11,082 lei |
| 12 | Leova | 11,049 lei |
Reporting enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2024 (2024)
Ungheni ranks 9 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Reporting enterprises per 1,000 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Gagauzia | 19.1 |
| 7 | Anenii Noi | 19.1 |
| 8 | Soroca | 18.8 |
| 9 | Ungheni | 16.7 |
| 10 | Dubasari | 16.4 |
| 11 | Rezina | 16.3 |
| 12 | Hincesti | 16.2 |
Enterprise sales revenue per resident (lei), 2024 (2024)
Ungheni ranks 17 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Enterprise sales revenue per resident (lei), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Floresti | 75,383 lei |
| 20 | Briceni | 75,374 lei |
Officially registered unemployed per 1,000 working-age residents, end of 2024 (2024)
Ungheni ranks 25 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Officially registered unemployed per 1,000 working-age residents, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Criuleni | 3.2 |
| 23 | Telenesti | 2.9 |
| 24 | Singerei | 2.9 |
| 25 | Ungheni | 2.8 |
| 26 | Leova | 2.7 |
| 27 | Rezina | 2.7 |
| 28 | Ialoveni | 2.1 |
Employees per 1,000 residents, end of 2024 (2024)
Ungheni ranks 12 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employees per 1,000 residents, end of 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Soroca | 234 |
| 10 | Anenii Noi | 230 |
| 11 | Cimislia | 217 |
| 12 | Ungheni | 212 |
| 13 | Rezina | 210 |
| 14 | Stefan Voda | 196 |
| 15 | Ialoveni | 196 |
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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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