The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has started preparing a government resolution on the national minimum wage for 2027, while consultations with employers and trade unions are still underway. At the same time, a recent national-level agreement in the real sector points to a possible increase that could reshape wage expectations next year, with the final decision still pending.
A study was presented in Moldova that calls into question the current methodology for calculating the subsistence minimum and proposes a new approach to assessing the population's basic expenses. The authors also demonstrated how the cost of a decent life varies across different categories of citizens and which budget items deviate most significantly from European benchmarks.
Moldova's state social insurance budget ended the first eight months of 2026 with a surplus, while revenues and expenditures increased significantly compared to last year. Mandatory contributions and transfers from the state budget played a significant role in this outcome, while certain tax sources related to the IT sector and self-employed individuals stood out in the revenue structure.
During the second reading, members of Parliament proposed 22 amendments to the 2026 State Budget Law, providing for additional expenditures and other budget payments totaling 3 billion 086.5 million lei and the reallocation of 527.8 million lei
The Moldovan Parliament approved, in the first reading, amendments to the 2026 State Budget Law, increasing the deficit by 2.17 billion lei—to 23.07 billion lei (5.95% of GDP)
Moldova has approved a new financial incentive program for young teachers and researchers, designed to help fill vacancies at colleges, universities, and in the research sector. The amount of the payments will depend on the level of training, place of employment, and the scarcity of the discipline, and the program's terms require participants to work in the education system for several years.
Living conditions, well-being, and infrastructure in Moldova have improved, but indicators for some economic sectors have not reached pre-independence levels over the past 35 years—Veaceslav Ioniţă
The public sector pay reform will take effect on January 1, 2027, and public sector employees with monthly incomes of up to 20,000 lei in 2026 will receive financial compensation
Education workers' unions will hold a protest on August 19 in downtown Chisinau due to uncertainty surrounding pay raises
In Moldova, the advertised salary for certain medical positions reaches 30,000 lei per month
Following the first half of 2026, the state-owned enterprise "Moldovan Railways" returned to profitability after several years of losses. Authorities attribute this turnaround to financial restructuring measures and changes in management, and note that it has already had a positive impact on salary payments and the company's operations.
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