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​​​​​​​Biroul Național de Statistică informează că, prețurile medii de consum în decembrie 2024 s-au majorat față de luna noiembrie 2024 cu 1,0%, luna decembrie 2023 (în ultimele 12 luni) cu circa 7,0%.

In the 2024/25 study year, there are 16 higher education institutions, of which 12 public higher education institutions (8 units in in the municipality of Chisinau and 1 unit each – in the municipalities of Balti, Cahul, Comrat and the city of Taraclia) and 4 private higher education institutions – all in the municipality of Chisinau.

The National Bureau of Statistics informs at the beginning of 2024/25 study year were active 1185 institutions of primary and general secondary education, inclusive: 88 primary schools, 752 gymnasiums, 337 lyceums, 6 schools for children with mental or physical handicap and 2 evening schools, the number of pupils in primary and general secondary education amounted to 335.1 thousand persons, of which 334.1 thousand persons study in day schools and 1.0 thousand persons in evening schools.

The National Bureau of Statistics informs that in 2022 the number of active enterprises constituted 41,5 thousand enterprises, or 4,3% more than in 2021, the largest share in the total number of active enterprises was registered by enterprises in the sector of wholesale and retail trade, constituting 39,6% of the total number of active enterprises, data for 2021 have been revised based on additional information available for 2023.

The Statistical yearbook "Chisinau in figures" is the most complete publication, which comprises statistical data regarding the demographic, social and economic situation of the municipality. The yearbook is structured in 15 chapters, containing information from various fields: general data, population, labour force, population incomes and expenditures, education, culture and sport, health protection and social protection, dwellings and public utilities, environment, justice.

National Bureau of Statistics informs, that in October 2024 compared to October 2023 industrial production (gross series) decreased by 8,5%, in January-October 2024 compared to the same period of the previous year industrial production (gross series) decreased by 0,2%.