Highest Unemployment in Moldova

Top 61 cities ranked by highest unemployment

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Highest Unemployment — Moldova

1 Căuşeni 67 1.5%

2 Taraclia 90 1.5%

3 Călăraşi 66 1.5%

4 Briceni 70 1.5%

5 Leova 79 1.5%

6 Vulcăneşti 51 1.5%

7 Fălești 74 1.5%

8 Sîngerei 85 1.5%

9 Ialoveni 78 1.5%

10 Slobozia 58 1.5%

11 Bilicenii Vechi 85 1.5%

12 Codru 57 1.5%

13 Drochia 71 1.5%

14 Floreşti 75 1.5%

15 Hînceşti 77 1.5%

16 Strășeni 89 1.5%

17 Congaz 51 1.5%

18 Ceadîr-Lunga 51 1.5%

19 Edineţ 73 1.5%

20 Comrat 51 1.5%

21 Dubăsari 58 1.5%

22 Orhei 82 1.5%

23 Durleşti 57 1.5%

24 Soroca 87 1.5%

25 Ungheni 92 1.5%

26 Cahul 64 1.5%

27 Rîbniţa 58 1.5%

28 Bender 62 1.5%

29 Bălţi 60 1.5%

30 Tiraspol 58 1.5%

31 Chisinau 57 1.5%

32 Chiţcani 67 1.5%

33 Iargara 65 1.5%

34 Stăuceni 57 1.5%

35 Tvardița 90 1.5%

36 Şoldăneşti 86 1.5%

37 Teleneşti 91 1.5%

38 Ciorescu 57 1.5%

39 Criuleni 69 1.5%

40 Sîngera 57 1.5%

41 Blijnii Hutor 58 1.5%

42 Pervomaisc 58 1.5%

43 Cricova 57 1.5%

44 Ştefan Vodă 88 1.5%

45 Anenii Noi 59 1.5%

46 Otaci 81 1.5%

47 Vadul lui Vodă 57 1.5%

48 Mîndreşti 91 1.5%

49 Ocniţa 81 1.5%

50 Donduşeni 70 1.5%

51 Hryhoriopol 58 1.5%

52 Rezina 83 1.5%

53 Briceni 63 1.5%

54 Dancu 77 1.5%

55 Glodeni 76 1.5%

56 Dnestrovsc 58 1.5%

57 Basarabeasca 61 1.5%

58 Camenca 58 1.5%

59 Nisporeni 80 1.5%

60 Cimişlia 68 1.5%

61 Rîşcani 84 1.5%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in Moldova face significant economic challenges. Căuşeni has an unemployment rate of 1.5%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Căuşeni, about 1 in 66 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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