News about Statistics
Since the beginning of 2026, 8,059 job seekers have been assisted in finding a job through the territorial employment units of the National Employment Agency (ANOFM). Of these, 2,333 are unemployed (28.9%) and 105 are unemployed casual workers or unemployed employed for a fixed period of up to 3 months.
Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) held a working meeting with representatives of the city administrations of the Florestm district to explain the new procedures for assessing farmland affected by natural disasters.
According to the World Health Organization, Moldova consumes 6.8 liters of ethanol per capita (15 years and older) per year in wine.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) will conduct a pilot study of income and living conditions in accordance with the EU statistical legislation in the period from May 13 to June 2, 2026. The main objective is to obtain statistical data on living conditions of the population taking into account social aspects: income, housing conditions, health status, education, employment, provision of housing with various amenities and durable goods, etc.
Over the past five years, Moldova has experienced the largest population decline in its history, both in absolute and relative terms.
Romania may face not a technical recession, but a full-fledged economic crisis in case of a new decline in GDP. This was stated by the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania, Sorin Grindeanu, against the background of the deterioration of the country’s macroeconomic indicators.
In April 2026, average consumer prices in Moldova increased by 6.8% year-on-year, up 4.5% YTD, confirming the acceleration trend. In March, the annual inflation rate was 5.8%, after the January minimum of 4.8%.
In the period of May 4-10, 2026, the Customs Service’s revenues to the state budget amounted to 1.0 billion lei, which constitutes the fulfillment of the benchmark of 107.1% for the reporting period.
In Latvia, illegal operators have a significant share in the online gambling segment. According to the H2 Gambling Capital (H2GC) agency, in 2025 the gross revenue from gambling in the unlicensed market of the country reached 62 million euros.
A new study estimates that by the end of 2025, some 352,000 Russian servicemen will have died in the war against Ukraine.
According to the Environmental Performance Index, 19 of the 20 countries with the best sanitation and drinking water in the world are European. Japan is also among these 20 countries.
The Moldovan national team successfully performed at the 43rd Balkan Mathematics Olympiad (BMO 2026), which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, from May 3 to 8, 2026. Moldovan schoolchildren won a total of 4 medals – one silver and three bronze. The young mathematicians won silver in the team competition.
Germany will exhaust its notional annual share of the planet’s natural resources as early as May 10.
The European Union remains Moldova’s key financial partner, providing more than 72% of direct foreign investments, about 59% of external grants and more than 19% of the country’s external loans. This was stated by IDIS Viitorul expert Veaceslav Ionita.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) reported a favorable economic growth forecast for the first quarter of 2026, noting positive dynamics in industry, agriculture and retail trade. However, along with this, the National Bank decided to tighten monetary policy to control inflation by raising the prime rate to 6.5% per annum.
The US has released the first batch of files dating back to 1948 to increase transparency about unidentified flying objects (UFOs). The archive contains unusual sighting reports made by astronauts and pilots.
Brazil and Vietnam lead the world ranking of coffee producers by a large margin from their competitors. And in different categories: Brazil is the champion in Arabica, Vietnam in Robusta. Ethiopia, the historical homeland of the product, is only a close second among the global top five coffee producers.
According to the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), the official reserve assets at the end of April 2026 amounted to 5,209.83 million euros, decreasing by 56.71 million euros year-on-year. The main factors for the decrease were the depreciation of the dollar against the euro (40.69 million euros) and payments for servicing the external public debt (21.53 million euros).
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) April price index for sugar is down 4.7% from March’s value. Compared to April last year, the April 2026 global sugar price index is 21.2% lower.
Passenger traffic at Chisinau International Airport in April increased by 24.6% compared to the same month last year and reached 483,722 people. According to the airport administration, the traffic increased by more than 95.6 thousand passengers over the year.
