Public Opinion Survey

Residents of Moldova
September 20 October 20, 2014

International Republican Institute

Detailed Methodology

The survey was conducted by the public opinion and market research company Baltic Surveys/The Gallup
Organization on behalf of the International Republican Institute. The field work was carried out by Magenta
Consulting.

Data was collected throughout Moldova September 20 October 20, 2014 through face-to-face interviews at
respondents home.

The sample consisted of 1,200 permanent residents of Moldova 18 and older and eligible to vote.
representative of the general population by age, gender, education, region and size of the settlement.

All regions of Moldova were surveyed (excluding Transnistria). Multistage probability sampling method was
used with the random route and next birthday respondents selection procedures:
Stage one: districts of Moldova are grouped into 11 groups.
Stage two: selection of the settlements cities and villages. Settlements were selected at random.
The number of selected settlements in each region was proportional to the share of population living in a
particular type of settlement in each region.
Stage three: primary sampling units were described.

The margin of error does not exceed plus or minus 2.8 percent.

Response rate was 62 percent.

Charts and graphs may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.

The survey was funded by the National Endowment for Democracy.

It is

Increased Support for

Pro-European Parties

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Moldovan Parliamentary Parties

Ruling Pro-European Coalition (holds 53 of 101 seats)
Liberal Democratic Party 31 seats
Democratic Party 15 seats
Liberal Reformist Party 7 seats
Independent Parties
Liberal Party 5 seats, split from the ruling coalition in February 2013, supports European
Union accession
Current Parliamentary Opposition (holds 43 of 101 seats)
Communist Party 34 seats
Party of Socialists 4 seats
Smaller Parties/Independents 5 seats

Which of the parties would you vote for if the parliamentary

elections were held next Sunday?
Likely voters, n=952
Liberal Democratic Party

22%

Democratic Party

Ruling Pro-European Coalition = 37%

14%

Liberal Reformist Party

1%

Liberal Party

8%

Communist Party

23%

Party of Socialists

6%

Republican Popular Party

10%

People's Anti-Mafia Movement

1%

Other

4%

None

1%

Don't know/Refused to answer

9%
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%
5

Are you going to vote in the upcoming parliamentary elections?

Definitely yes

Probably yes

Sep-14

Probably no

Definitely no

64%

Jun-14

Don't know/No answer

15%

4% 6%

77%

Jan-12

15%

50%

31%

Dec-11

11%
3% 4% 1%

6% 3%

66%

21%

4% 3% 6%

Aug-11

47%

33%

6% 4%

Sep-10

47%

34%

5% 2%

May-10

53%

Feb-10

32%

55%

30%

Nov-09

59%

Nov-08

58%

28%
31%

61%

Apr-08

0%

10%

20%

30%

50%

60%

70%

10%
12%

3%2%

10%

3% 3%

9%

2%3%

9%

4% 2% 5%

23%
40%

10%

4% 3%
80%

90%

9%
100%
6

What is your opinion about the job the Pro-European Coalition is

doing?
Very good job

Sep-14

Rather good job

18%

30%

8%

Jun-14

0%

Rather bad job

19%

38%

10%

20%

30%

Very bad job

Dont know/No answer

24%

30%

40%

50%

60%

9%

15%

70%

80%

8%

90%

100%

If Moldova was able to enter only one international economic union, who
should it be with?
The European Union

Sep-14

The Customs Union/Eurasian Union

Other

46%

0%

10%

20%

Dont know/No answer

42%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

1%

80%

11%

90%

100%

If a referendum was held today on Moldova joining the North Atlantic

Treaty Organization (NATO), how would you vote?
For Moldova joining NATO

Sep-14

Against Moldova joining NATO

31%

0%

10%

Would not vote

31%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Dont know/No answer

15%

60%

70%

23%

80%

90%

100%

How would you assess the current relations between Moldova and the
following entities?
Good

Bad

Neither good, nor bad

European Union

Don't know/No answer

13%

71%

Romania

68%

Ukraine

60%

United States

59%

Russia

12%

10%

20%

60%

8%

19%

15%

51%

40%

7%

12%

14%

38%

0%

9%

7%

16%

7% 4%

80%

100%
10

Which of these countries do you consider to be the most important economic

partners for Moldova?
Which of these countries do you consider to be the greatest economic threat
to Moldova?
Partner
60%
50%

57%

Threat

56%

44%

40%

37%
30%

30%

28%

21%
20%

17%

16%
10%

10%

11%

9%

8%

2%

0%
Russia

European
Union

Romania

Ukraine

United States

None

Don't
know/No
answer
11

Which of these countries do you consider to be the most important political

partners for Moldova?
Which of these countries do you consider to be the greatest political threat to
Moldova?
Partner

Threat

60%
50%

50%

48%
43%

40%

29%

30%
20%

28%

23%

20%

21%

18%
10%

10%

14%

13%
8%
2%

0%
European
Union

Russia

Romania

United States

Ukraine

None

Don't
know/No
answer
12

Moldovans Concerned about Russias

Actions in the Region

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Who is responsible for the blockage of some Moldovan exports to

Russia?
First mentioned
47%

Russian government

18%

Moldovan government

10%

Russian businesses

Ukrainian government

6%

Moldovan producers

4%

The European Union

4%

Don't know/No answer

Second mentioned
14%

17%
25%

2%
9%
9%

11%

24%

14

What should Moldova do in response to the Russian blockage of some

Moldovan exports?

1%

Seek other markets for Moldovan

goods

6%

12%

Try to reason with Russia to accept

Moldovan goods but without
changing the priority of foreign
policy of Moldova
44%

Fully support the policy of Russia

in order to win Russias support

Other

37%

Dont know/No answer

15

Given the current Russian activities in Ukraine, do you consider Russian

troops in Transnistria to be a threat to Moldova?
They are a real threat to Moldova
They are maybe a threat to Moldova, depending on events in Ukraine
They are not a real threat to Moldova
Dont know/No answer

Sep-14

46%

0%

10%

20%

28%

30%

40%

50%

60%

21%

70%

80%

5%

90%

100%

16

What do you think the future of Transnistria should be?

Ordinary region of Moldova, without any autonomy
A part of the Russian Federation
Independent

Autonomy within the Republic of Moldova

A part of Ukraine
Don't know/No answer

60%

Sep-14

15%

Jun-14

67%

Jan-12

66%

Dec-11

66%

Aug-11

61%

Feb-11

60%

16%

17%

Feb-10

68%

Nov-09

69%

Nov-08

68%

5%

17%
18%
19%
21%
21%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

8%

4%

9%
8%

2% 8%

6%

4%1% 5% 5%
2%1%5%

6%

1%4%

7%

2% 1% 4%

7%

3% 4%

11%

12% 1% 2% 4%

80%

Apr-06

4%

8%

3%1% 7%
12%

61%

Mar-07

7%

6% 1%

16%

65%

4%

6%1% 5% 4%

20%

72%

Apr-08

7%

18%

May-10

11%

7% 1% 6% 3%

16%

65%

Sep-10

8% 2%

0%
0%
0%0%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

17

How do you evaluate the following recent events in Ukraine?

Positively

Indifferently

Removal of the
President V.Yanukovich

Negatively

46%

Appointment of
A.Yatseniuk as Prime
Minister of Ukraine

20%

38%

Election of
P.Poroshenko as the
President of Ukraine

18%

19%

0%

14%

20%

19%

14%

32%

30%

Crimea joining Russia

15%

25%

32%

Referendum on self-rule
held in Eastern Ukraine
on May 11, 2014

Don't know/No answer

22%

16%

20%

28%

24%

55%

40%

60%

12%

80%

100%

18

Who do you believe is responsible for the current crisis in Ukraine?

Previous Ukrainian government
Russia
Certain groups of Ukrainian people

Sep-14

23%

Jun-14

9%

26%

0%

10%

40%

9%

20%

30%

New Ukrainian government

European Union
Other

8%

28%

40%

50%

8%

60%

10%

70%

8%

4%

80%

3%

9%

16%

90%

100%

19

Moldovans are Concerned about the

Economy & Corruption

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What are the most important problems that Moldova is facing at

the moment?
(Spontaneous, up to three mentions, problems mentioned by at least two percent)
34%

Unemployment

32%

Corruption

31%

Low income

11%

High prices/Inflation
Bad government/President

10%

Emigration

10%

Poverty

10%
9%

Roads

6%

European integration

5%

Political crisis
Indifference of the people

4%

Economic situation

4%

Instability/Chaos in the country

3%

Education problems

3%

Crime

3%

Disruption of exports to Russia

3%

Social assistance

2%

The problems with European and Eurasian unions

2%

Economic development

2%

Healthcare system

2%

6%

Don't know/No answer

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

21

What are the most important problems your town/village is

facing at the moment?
(Spontaneous, up to three mentions, problems mentioned by at least two percent)
40%

Roads

23%

Unemployment

11%
11%

Low income
Cleanliness

8%
7%
6%
6%
6%
6%
4%
4%
4%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%

Transportation
High prices/Inflation
Insufficient streets lighting
Water supply
Sanitation

Corruption
Gas supply
Poverty
Emigration
Expensive housing/Utilities
Inefficient work of civil servants
Education
Social assistance

Traffic jams
Healthcare system
Crime

13%

Don't know/No answer

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

22

What are the most important problems facing you and your
household?
(Spontaneous, up to three mentions, problems mentioned by at least two percent)
46%

Low incomes

14%

Unemployment

10%

Inflation/High prices
Insufficient streets lighting

9%

Poverty

9%
8%

Expensive housing/Utilities

6%

Health
Emigration

3%

Expensive drugs and medical services

3%

Lonliness

3%

Lack of social assistance

3%

Lack of housing

3%

2%

Corruption

21%

Don't know/No answer

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%
23

Is corruption a big problem in Moldova today?

It is a very big issue
It is not an issue at all

It is a big issue
Don't know/No answer

Sep-14

73%

Jun-14

18%

5% 1%3%

81%

Jan-12

14%

73%

Dec-11

29%

59%

Sep-10

61%

Nov-08

62%

10%

20%

30%

3% 5%
4% 1% 6%

25%

5%
26%

10%
2%

25%

66%
72%
0%

4% 2%3%

27%

64%

Nov-04

4% 1% 5%

31%

60%

Mar-06

4% 1% 7%

33%

Nov-09

Mar-07

3%1% 4%

37%

58%

Apr-08

3%1% 6%

31%

53%

Feb-10

2% 1%2%

33%

57%

May-10

2% 3%

15%

61%

Feb-11

1%
1%3%

21%

80%

Aug-11

50%

60%

70%

80%

8%

3% 5%
24%

40%

0%
0%
0%
0%

It is not a big issue

2% 2%
90%

100%
24

Over the last 12 months, how has the economic situation in Moldova
changed?
Improved a lot
Worsened somewhat
6%

Sep-14
Jun-14

22%

4%

Jan-12 2%

15%

20%

May-10

2%

Feb-10 2%
Nov-09

11%

Mar-07

2%

Mar-04

3%
0%

39%

22%

28%

30%
24%

32%

10%

27%
22%

37%
20%

30%

40%

25%
50%

6%

19%

5%

21%

4%
7%

60%

5%

5%

70%

6%
10%

27%
37%

23%

17%

20%

36%

26%

5%

15%

29%

24%

18%

20%

30%

13%

3%

10%

42%

20%

Apr-06 3%

5%

38%

34%

4%

Nov-04

30%

24%

Jun-09 1% 9%

Apr-08

26%

30%

3%
18%

22%

28%

2% 8%

Nov-08 2%

17%

27%

14%

4%

29%

34%

18%

6%

22%

31%

25%

7%

14%

28%

23%

5%

19%
23%

31%

Feb-11 3%
Sep-10

21%

33%

13%

5%

Stayed the same

Don't know/No answer

24%

20%

Dec-11 2%
Aug-11

Improved somewhat
Worsened a lot

5% 5%
6% 4%
9%

80%

4%

90%

3%
100%
25

Over the last 12 months, how has the financial situation of your
household changed?
Improved a lot
Worsened somewhat
Sep-14

4%

21%

Jun-14 2%

10%

Dec-11 1%

13%

Sep-10

45%

Feb-10 1% 8%

Mar-07

3%

Apr-06

2%

Nov-04

4%

Mar-04

2%
0%

2%

14%

3%

15%

3%

14%

4%

16%

39%
37%

19%

17%
27%

25%

23%
22%

47%

16%
30%

40%

22%
50%

60%

70%

80%

5%
5% 1%

20%

48%
20%

9%
9%

44%

23%

4%

16%

41%

3%
5%

14%

25%

2%
4%

9%

36%

15%
11%

15%

34%

32%

10%

17%

36%
46%

Jun-09 1% 9%

Apr-08 2%

28%

29%

36%

Nov-09 1% 7%

Nov-08 1%

3%

29%

42%

2%

15%

31%

36%

May-10 1% 11%

9%

18%

34%

14%

3%

29%
43%

16%

15%
24%

39%
18%

4%

19%

41%

4%

Feb-11 1%

Stayed the same

Don't know/No answer

38%

18%

Jan-12 2%

Aug-11

Improved somewhat
Worsened a lot

5% 1%
10% 1%
90%

100%
26

In your opinion, how will economic situation of Moldova change in

2014?
Improve a lot

Sep-14

Improve somewhat

11%

0%

Worsen somewhat

27%

6%

Jun-14

Stay the same

24%

24%

10%

20%

29%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Worsen a lot

11%

12%

17%

7%

70%

Don't know/No answer

80%

15%

17%

90%

100%

27

Which of these statements is closest to your own point of view?

Our society needs serious reforms (structural and systemic change)

Our society needs gradual reforms which preserve the existing system
Our society has to be protected from the forces who want to change the current order
Don't know/No answer

Sep-14

58%

21%

11%

10%

Jun-14

57%

24%

8%

11%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

28

Moldovans on Government
Performance

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Generally speaking, do you think that things in Moldova are

going in the right direction or wrong direction?
Right direction

80%

Wrong direction

Don't know/No answer

74%

73%

70%
66%
61%
58%

58%

57%

55%

54%

50%

33%

34%

32%

30%

45%
41%

15%

14%

51%
47%
41%

38%

38%

33%
22%

19%

14% 15%

17%

9%

21%
14%

11%

9%

13%

12%

11%

12%

5%

*From January 2012 June 2014, IRI did not conduct polls in Moldova

Sep-14

Jun-14

Jan-12

Dec-11

Aug-11

Feb-11

May-10

Nov-09

Jun-09

Nov-08

Apr-08

Mar-07

5%
Apr-06

Nov-04

Mar-04

0%

8%

31%

53%

27%

20%
10%

40% 37%

Feb-10

30%

10%

47%
42%

42%

40%

54%

51%

Sep-10

60%

30

How satisfied are you with the way democracy is developing in Moldova?
Very satisfied
9%

Sep-14
Jun-14

Somewhat satisfied
31%

4%

Jan-12 1%

23%

Nov-09

3%

Jun-09 1%
Nov-08 2%
Apr-08 2%

Apr-06 1%

0%

25%
42%

26%
24%
10%

14%

44%
44%
20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

14%

16%

18%

43%

10%

15%

24%
41%

25%

10%

17%
20%

41%
21%

Nov-04 2%
Mar-04 2%

20%

41%

17%

8%

27%

37%

21%

10%

21%

37%

16%

9%

24%

40%

27%

9%

21%

41%

27%

5%

Mar-07

11%
22%

36%

22%

9%

29%
39%

29%

May-10 2%

4%

16%

36%

23%

7%

27%

25%

5%

Feb-10

26%

43%

5%

Don't know/No answer

30%

18%

Feb-11 3%
Sep-10

Very dissatisfied

26%

41%

Dec-11 3%
Aug-11

Somewhat dissatisfied

15%
17%

14%

14%

17%

13%

80%

90%

100%
31

How much interest do you have in politics?

Not interested
Sep-14

Medium interest

35%

Interested

Don't know/No answer

28%

34%

3%

Jun-14

39%

29%

31%

1%

Jan-12

38%

32%

28%

2%

Dec-11

29%

Aug-11

33%

37%

40%

Feb-11

30%

36%
41%

May-10

41%

Feb-10
Jun-09
Nov-08

30%

Mar-07

31%

Nov-04
Mar-04

10%

20%

25%

28%

30%

40%

50%

27%
60%

70%

80%

2%
3%

23%

31%

1%
2%

21%

26%

41%
0%

25%

29%

48%

1%
22%

29%

46%

1%

34%

49%

Mar-06

1%

30%

30%
45%

2%

32%

46%

Apr-08

1%

28%

31%

35%

1%

32%

29%

39%

1%

34%

26%

36%

Nov-09

29%

29%

Sep-10

1%

1%
2%

90%

100%

32

Do you approve or disapprove of the way the government is doing its

job?
Strongly approve

Sep-14

Jun-14

Somewhat approve

8%

33%

4%

0%

Somewhat disapprove

23%

38%

10%

20%

Strongly disapprove

30%

31%

30%

40%

50%

Dont know/No answer

60%

6%

21%

70%

80%

6%

90%

100%

33

Which politicians or public persons do you trust the most? (Spontaneous)

24%

Vladimir Voronin

22%

Iurie Leanca

17%

Vlad Filat

15%

Marian Lupu

13%

Renato Usatii

12%

Dorin Chirtoaca

11%

Igor Dodon
Michai Ghimpu

6%

Igor Corman

6%
3%

Mark Tkaciuk

2%

Sergiu Mocanu
Ion Hadarca

1%

Zinaida Grecianii

1%
17%

Other

15%

None
Don't know/No answer

5%
34

How would you rate the following political leaders?

Favorable
Iurie Leanca
Dorin Chirtoaca
Marian Lupu
Igor Corman
Vladimir Voronin
Vlad Filat
Renato Usatii
Nicolae Timofti
Maia Sandu
Igor Dodon
Mihai Ghimpu
Valeru Strelet
Valentina Buliga
Dumitru Diacov
Ion Hadarca
Natalia Gherman
Zinaida Grecianii
Mark Tkaciuk
Liliana Palihovici
Valeru Munteanu
Iurie Munteanu
Mihai Godea
Ion Sturza
Vadim Misin
Tatiana Potang
Oleg Bodrug
Stella Jantuan

Unfavorable

51%
41%
39%
37%
36%
35%
32%
29%
28%
26%
26%
23%
21%
20%
20%
18%
18%
16%
15%
14%
13%
11%
11%
10%
10%
27%
7%
37%
7%
33%

0%

20%

Have not heard of

Don't know/No answer

40%

5% 4%
9%
3% 4%
43%
13%
7%
60%
1% 3%
61%
1% 3%
50%
10%
8%
63%
4% 4%
47%
19%
5%
67%
3% 4%
66%
4% 4%
45%
23%
9%
63%
11%
5%
63%
10%
7%
55%
18%
7%
43%
29%
10%
63%
12%
7%
61%
15%
8%
35%
40%
10%
48%
29%
9%
57%
22%
8%
54%
26%
9%
49%
30%
10%
59%
23%
8%
52%
11%
45%
11%
49%
11%
45%
54%

40%

60%

5%

80%

100%
35

Now I am going to read you the names of some Moldovan and

international institutions. Please tell me about each of them, what is
your opinion about the activity of each of these institutions?
Favorable

Unfavorable

Dont know/No answer

69%
60%

Moldovan mass media

Moldovan Mitropoly (church)

23%
24%
39%
47%

49%
45%
41%
41%
39%
39%
39%
38%
38%
37%
35%
35%
34%
33%
32%
31%
29%
28%
28%
23%

European Union
Education system
Bessarabian Mitropoly (church)
Local authorities
Moldovan Government
Army

United Nations
United States
Commonwealth of Independent States
Moldovan Parliament
Central Electoral Commission
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Presidents office
Nongovernmental organizations
Police authorities

Healthcare system
Political parties
Unions of businessmen
Central bank
Courts of justice

0%

20%

16%
12%
7%
25%
10%
6%
13%
29%
24%
28%
7%
21%
27%
8%

34%
49%
55%
48%
32%
38%
34%
56%

44%
38%
58%
27%

8%

39%
62%
64%
63%

36%

6%
5%
8%
36%

56%
60%
40%

60%

16%
17%
80%

100%
36

Sources of information

International Republican Institute

Which of these media outlets do you use for gaining political

information?
91%
93%

TV news/Programs
Radio news/Programs

39%

39%
35%

Relatives/Friends

35%
35%

Internet
23%
24%

Articles in newspapers
Billboards/Stands in the streets
Leaflets/Other free information by mail

Articles in magazines

21%

6%
5%

Meetings with politicians

Work colleagues

51%

7%
6%

3%

Other

2%

None

2%
2%

18%

Sep-14
Jun-14

14%
13%

8%

38

In general, what is the influence of each of these forms of election campaigning?

Please tell me about each of them, does it have a great influence, some
influence, not much influence or no influence at all?
Great/Some influence

Not much/No influence

Don't know/No answer

73%

TV ads

24%

72%

Meetings with politicians

Meetings with/Opinions of respected

people

25%

69%

Radio ads

26%
40%

56%

Visits of party or candidate

representatives to your house

54%

Articles in newspapers about the

candidates
Leaflets
Paid ads in press for the candidate or
party

38%

4%
8%
5%

48%

47%

5%

43%

Personal letters to you from the

candidate

42%

47%

4%

53%

5%

49%

39%
20%

8%

53%

42%

0%

5%

47%

Billboards

Slogans/Texts on transport means

4%

48%

45%

Telephone calls to your house from the

political party or candidate

2%

9%

56%
40%

60%

5%
80%

100%
39

How often do you use the Internet?

Every day

5-6 days a week

Sep-14

33%

Jun-14

32%

6%
6%

Jan-12

23%

4% 4% 4%

Dec-11

23%

4% 4% 4%

Aug-11

18%

Feb-11

17%

Sep-10

18%

May-10

6%
6%
5%

13%

Feb-10

5%

15%

Nov-09

12%
0%

10%

7%

6%

8%

5%

5%

8%

5%
2% 4%

3-4 days a week

7%

6%
7%

6%

6%

12%

20%

30%

1-2 days a week

6% 4% 3%
6% 4% 3%
11%

47%

1%

48%

1%

52%

8%

2%

56%
14%

12%
11%

2%

45%

4%

51%

1%

51%

13%

3%

52%

12%

2%

48%

6%

59%
40%

50%

60%

70%

4%
80%

90%

100%

40

Where do you access the Internet?

(Internet users, n=619)

At home

98%

At work

16%

At school/University

10%

At friends home

6%

Internet caf

Other

2%

0%
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%
41

By what means do you access the Internet?

(Internet users, n=619)

PC desktop

54%

PC laptop

53%

Mobile phone

22%

Tablet

11%

Don't know/No answer

1%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%
42

Do you use any of the following social media sites?

(Internet users, n=619)

Odnoklasniki

82%

Facebook

53%

Vkontakte

25%

Twitter

9%

MoiMir

8%

Linkedin
LiveJournal

2%
0%

I dont use social media

11%
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%
43

Demographics

International Republican Institute

GENDER

Demographics
47%

Male

53%

Female

25%

AGE

18-29 years

33%

30-49 years

42%

EDUCATION

50 years and older

19%

Unfinished secondary

22%

Secondary

35%

Vocational

24%

Higher/Incomplete higher

7%

Romanian

77%

ETHNICITY

Moldovan

4%

Ukrainian
Russian

5%

Gagauz

4%

Other

3%
86%

RELIGION

Russian Orthodox

8%

Romanian Ortodox
Other

3%

None

3%
0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

45

Demographics
2%
6%
2%
3%
5%
8%
4%
2%
8%

Manager/Director/Patron
Specialist
Technician
White collar

OCCUPATION

Services, trade
Blue collar

Unqualified worker
Farmer
Student

27%

Retired/Not working

10%
14%

Housewife
Unemployed/Looking for job

2%
4%
3%

Unemployed/Not looking for job

Other

SITUATION
OF FAMILY

No answer

41%
47%

Bad
Average

8%
4%

Good
No answer

31%

BASIC SOURCES OF
LIVELIHOOD

My salary or the income of enterprise or farmer activity

51%

The salary or incomes of some of the members of family

17%

Sale of products of the part-time farm

33%
33%

Use of products of the part-time farm

Social benefits

15%

The help of relatives/Friends in a form of money or food and goods

2%
3%

Something else

SETTLEME
NT TYPE

Don't know/No answer

22%
22%

Chisinau
Mid-sized/Small town

56%

Rural area
0%

50%

100%

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