The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is the central administrative authority which, as the central statistical body, manages and coordinates the activity in the field of statistics from the country.
In its activity, NBS acts according to the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, the Law on official statistics, other legislative acts, Parliament decisions, decrees of the President of the Republic of Moldova, ordinances, decisions and Government orders, international treaties of which the Republic of Moldova is part of, as well as to the provisions of the present Regulation.
The NBS elaborates independently or in collaboration with other central administrative bodies and approves the methodologies of statistical and calculation surveys of statistical indicators, in accordance with international standards, especially those of the European Union, and with the advanced practice of other countries, as well as taking into account the peculiarities of the socio-economic conditions of the Republic of Moldova, organizes, following the programme of statistical works, annually approved by the Government, statistical surveys regarding the situation and economic, social, demographic development of the country, performing the works related to the collection, processing, centralizing, storage and dissemination of statistical data.
The structure of the NBS:
- Top Management
- Director’s Chamber
- Juridical Service
- Internal Audit and Quality Management Service
- Policies Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation Service
- Coordination and Development of National Statistics System Service
- Information and Communication with Mass-media Service
- Human Resources Section
- Internal Services Section
- Financial-Economic and Accounting Division
- Planning and Financing Section
- Accounting Section
- International Collaboration and European Integration Section
- International Collaboration Service
- European Integration Service
- Synthesis and Dissemination of Statistical Information Division
- National Accounts and Macroeconomic Synthesis Division
- Consolidated Accounts Section
- Financial Statistics Service
- Statistical Infrastructure Division
- Business Structural Statistics Section
- Statistical Registers Section
- Statistical Classifications Service
- Agriculture and Environment Division
- Agriculture Statistics Section
- Statistical Sample Surveys in Agriculture Section
- Environment Statistics Service
- Censuses in Agriculture Section
- Industry, Energy and Constructions Statistics Division
- Industry Statistics Section
- Investments and Constructions Statistics Section
- Energy Statistics Service
- External Trade and Market Services Statistics Division
- External Trade Statistics Section
- Domestic Trade and Market Services Statistics Section
- Transportation, Communications and Tourism Statistics Section
- Price Statistics Division
- Analysis of Price Evolution in Economy and International Comparability Service
- Demography Statistics and Population Census Division
- Population and Housing Censuses Section
- Demography Statistics Section
- Social Services and Living Conditions Statistics Division
- Living Standards Statistics Section
- Education, Science and Culture Statistics Section
- Social Services Statistics Service
- Labour Market Statistics Division
- Employment Statistics Section
- Earnings Statistics Section
- Statistical Methods Section
- Sampling and Inference Statistics Service
- Coordination of Data Collection in Households Service
- Informational Technologies Division
- Designing and Realization of Complex Computer Applications Section
- Management of Informational System and Engineering of System Section
- Operational Printing Service Section
- Data Entry and Validation Section
- Management and Procurement Section
The organisations and enterprises subordinated to the NBS:
- With legal person status:
- Territorial divisions of statistics
- State Enterprise "Publishing House "Statistica"
- Informational Service for financial reporting
