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National Bureau of Statistics informs that, exports of goods in February 2024 registered a value of 327.2 millions US dollars, with 19.4% more than in January 2024 and with 8.1% less than in February 2023. Imports of goods in February 2024 amounted 751.9  millions US dollars, with 20.7% more than in the previous month and 0.1% less than in February 2023.

National Bureau of Statistics informs that average consumer prices in March 2024 increased compared to: February 2024 by around 0,5%; December 2023 by about 2,0%; March 2023 (in the last 12 months) by 3,9%.

On 3 April, the National Bureau of Statistics launched the national platform for data dissemination on monitoring indicators for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in order to be used by the general public.

The National Bureau of Statistics has the pleasure to invite you all to the launch event of the Population and Housing Census 2024 under the title "Open the door for the Census: Community, Transparency, Participation".

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, according to the results of the survey ,,Labour Force Survey (LFS), in 2023": the labour force (active population aged 15 years and over) was 929.5 thousand persons, which is 4.4% more than in 2022; the employed population aged 15 and over was 886.9 thousand persons, up by 2.9% compared to 2022; the unemployment rate for the country as a whole was 4.6%, increasing by 1.5 percentage points compared to the level of the 2022 (3.1%).

National Bureau of Statistics informs that, based on the Household Budget Survey (HBS), in 2023 the average per capita monthly disposable income of the population amounted to 4915,6 lei, which is 15.6% higher than the previous year (Table 1 in Annex). In real terms (adjusted for the average annual consumer price index) the population incomes increased by 1,9%.The average monthly consumption expenditures of the population, in 2023, amounted to 4248.4 lei on average per person, which is 14.5% higher compared to the previous year (Table 4 in the Annex). In real terms (adjusted for the average annual consumer price index), the population spent on average 0.9% more compared to 2022.