Tofan Calls for More Support for Moldova’s 40

The state, concerned about the future of Moldovans aged 40–50

Working families, who contribute to the state budget and, through their work, support the pension system, benefits and the country’s development, must receive greater attention from the authorities. This refers to the 40–50 age group, whose needs must be taken into account in government policies, according to Prime Minister Vasile Tofan.

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“We have tried to do our utmost to help perhaps the most vulnerable sections of society, with the little we have. But my impression is that we must also think about working families who contribute to the country and stay here, rather than going abroad. And what are we doing for them? Because they do not live on benefits, they do not live on pensions – they work,” the Prime Minister said on TV8.

The Prime Minister emphasised that supporting those who work in the country must become a greater priority for the Government, and their contributions must not be viewed merely as a source of funding for other categories of expenditure.

“If there are no people working in this country and their work is not valued, we will not be able to do everything,” said Vasle Tofan.

It is worth noting that, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the working population stood at 774,000 in 2025. At the same time, data from the National Social Insurance House show that, at the end of the same year, there were approximately 672,700 registered pensioners in the Republic of Moldova.

Consequently, there were approximately 1.15 employed persons for every pensioner.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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