According to ANOFM data, 4,044 of those employed had official unemployed status, accounting for 31.1% of the total. Another 346 people were hired for seasonal or short-term jobs lasting up to three months.
Women accounted for 42.2% of all those employed (5,497 people). In addition, 2,436 citizens over the age of 55, 227 people with disabilities, 61 migrant workers returning from abroad, and 25 members of the Roma community found employment.
The largest number of jobs was in the collective, social, and personal services sector—37.6%. This was followed by agriculture (15.9%), wholesale and retail trade (14.5%), manufacturing (8.8%), public administration (5.3%), construction (4.1%), health care and social assistance (3.9%), education (2.6%), and transportation, warehousing, and communications (2.1%).
The plan is to place 25,000 people in jobs by the end of the year
Minister of Labor and Social Protection Natalia Plugaru stated that expanding employment remains one of the ministry’s priorities.
According to her, the ministry intends to continue developing active employment programs and collaborating with employers to increase the number of citizens finding jobs that match their qualifications.
The ministry noted that ANOFM services are provided free of charge and include career guidance, counseling, and assistance in finding job openings. They are available to both the unemployed and citizens wishing to change jobs or professions.
By the end of 2025, with ANOFM’s assistance, more than 20,000 people had found jobs, a 20% increase over the previous year’s figure. In 2026, the authorities plan to increase this figure to 25,000 people placed in jobs.
As reported by Logos Press, according to data published in early June by the National Bureau of Statistics, the national unemployment rate in the first quarter stood at 10.4%, compared to the previously reported 3–4% calculated using ILO methodology. The NBS attributes the new figures to the agency’s transition, starting in 2026, to labor force survey tools that comply with European Union standards.
