1. Why the Future of Moldova’s Economy Depends on Foreign Workers
At the EBA event “Reinventing the Labour Market: Integrating Foreign Workers in Moldova”, we addressed the key challenge facing Moldovan businesses today: a severe shortage of stable, qualified workers for local companies.
Official figures show: the active labour force is around 825,000 people, employment is 792,000, and unemployment is only about 33,000. In practice, the domestic labour reserve is almost exhausted. The only realistic way to cover the staffing needs of Moldovan companies is to bring foreign workers to Moldova – at least 15,000 people can be integrated without harming the local labour market.
At the same time, manufacturers, farms, construction companies, logistics providers and HoReCa businesses report the same problems:
- they cannot find serious, long-term staff;
- staff turnover is extremely high;
- absenteeism and poor discipline jeopardise production and delivery deadlines;
- pressure to increase wages is not matched by higher productivity.
In this context, the future of Moldova’s economy depends directly on our ability to attract, integrate and manage qualified foreign workers who can strengthen local teams where there are simply not enough people.
2. A Favourable Legal Framework: The Right Moment to Hire Foreign Staff
In 2025–2026, Moldova’s legal framework becomes significantly more attractive for employers who want to recruit foreign workers. Key changes include:
- a clear legal framework for temporary work agencies (the same model successfully used across the EU);
- the minimum salary threshold for foreign workers reduced to 8,050 MDL gross per month (50% of the projected average wage), making large-scale hiring financially viable;
- simplified administrative procedures: some services of the General Inspectorate for Migration are now online and the list of required documents has been shortened.
In simple terms, the state is telling the business community:
“You are allowed – and encouraged – to bring foreign workers to Moldova legally, through a clear, simplified and predictable process.”
Your job as an entrepreneur is to find a professional partner who can handle the bureaucracy and deliver people who are ready to work.
3. Why Asian Workers Are a Real Opportunity for Moldovan Companies
MOLDO PERSONAL cooperates with a strong partner network in at least seven Asian countries – including Nepal, India, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, Vietnam and others. These countries have a long tradition of labour migration and a workforce used to disciplined, industrial-style work.
What Asian workers bring compared to the current local labour situation:
- high motivation to work medium- and long-term;
- respect for rules, schedule, supervisors and safety standards;
- willingness to work overtime and in shifts;
- loyalty to the company that offers a stable contract and decent conditions.
For a Moldovan entrepreneur this translates into:
- reliable, consistent productivity;
- the ability to plan orders and contracts months ahead;
- reduced risk of production stoppages due to lack of staff.
4. MOLDO PERSONAL – Foreign Workers “Turnkey”, Without the Headache
MOLDO PERSONAL specialises in delivering complete teams of foreign workers “turnkey” for companies in the Republic of Moldova. We take care of everything complex, costly and time-consuming, while you receive fully documented, ready-to-work staff.
What we do for your company in practice:
1. We analyse your staffing need
- discuss with management or HR;
- define headcount, profiles, qualifications, salary levels, schedule and starting dates.
2. We recruit the right candidates in Asia
- activate our partners in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Vietnam and other countries;
- organise online interviews and skill checks;
- verify experience and references;
- shortlist only candidates who match your exact requirements.
3. We manage the entire immigration process
- obtain work invitations, visas and residence permits;
- prepare contracts, translations, legalisations;
- coordinate communication with the authorities.
4. We organise arrival and integration in Moldova
- arrange transport, accommodation and initial training;
- officially employ the workers at MOLDO PERSONAL, in line with the Labour Code;
- assign them to your site, where they start working.
5. We administrate everything long term
- keep track of working time (based on timesheets provided by you);
- calculate and pay salaries, taxes and social contributions;
- step in if there are performance or discipline issues;
- replace underperforming workers quickly, without disrupting your operations.
The result: you focus on production and customers, while we handle the people and all the paperwork.
5. How Cooperation Looks from the Entrepreneur’s Perspective
For the business owner or general manager, the MOLDO PERSONAL model is extremely simple:
- you do not employ any foreign worker directly – they are all employees of MOLDO PERSONAL;
- every month you:
- send us the approved timesheet (days/hours worked);
- receive one single invoice from MOLDO PERSONAL, covering salaries, taxes, contributions and our management fee;
- you do not have to deal with:
- visas, residence permits, migration checks;
- complicated payroll calculations for foreigners;
- legal risks and fines for non-compliance with labour or migration law.
In other words, this is full outsourcing of your personnel problem: we deliver the team and take legal responsibility, you receive work done and measurable results.
6. Tangible Benefits for Moldovan Companies
6.1. Solving the staffing crisis
Instead of spending months searching for operators, unskilled workers, farm labourers or HoReCa staff, you receive complete, trained teams within 1–2 months – organised and ready to work.
6.2. Stability and discipline
Foreign workers come to Moldova with a clear goal: to work, follow the rules and secure a stable income for their families. Unexcused absences, sudden resignations, constant discipline problems or alcohol at the workplace become the rare exception, not the rule.
6.3. Transparent, controllable costs
Our cooperation model is straightforward:
- you know the monthly cost per worker from the beginning (gross salary, taxes, accommodation and our fee);
- there are no hidden costs or surprise commissions;
- you pay only for what was actually worked – if you need fewer people in a certain month, your invoice decreases accordingly.
6.4. Zero direct legal risk
All workers are employed by MOLDO PERSONAL. We are responsible for correct employment, timely tax payments and full compliance. The temporary work agency model is clearly regulated in Moldovan law, which gives strong legal safety to all parties.
6.5. Maximum flexibility
High-season peak? You can work with 50–100 foreign workers for several months, then reduce to 20 or 10 when volumes drop – without complex lay-off procedures. Everything is adjusted by updating your service contract with MOLDO PERSONAL, not by painful restructurings.
7. Sectors Where We Provide Ready-to-Work Foreign Staff
Based on implemented projects, MOLDO PERSONAL is particularly strong in:
- Manufacturing and automotive
Line operators, production workers, packing, sorting and assembly staff. - Agriculture, livestock and food processing
Field workers, farm hands, slaughterhouse staff, processing plant workers. - Construction and infrastructure
General labourers and tradesmen – finishers, bricklayers, steel fixers, installers and more. - Logistics, warehousing and delivery
Loaders, pickers, warehouse staff, sorting-centre workers. - HoReCa and services
Kitchen assistants, cleaners, industrial laundry staff, hotel and guesthouse personnel.
This list is not exhaustive. If you need a specific profile that you cannot find on the local market, let us analyse it with you – thanks to our Asian partner network, we can often source almost any role on demand.
8. Why Now Is the Right Time to Work with MOLDO PERSONAL
There are several strong reasons why Moldovan companies should act now:
- The legal environment is newly updated and favourable.
Clear rules exist for temporary work agencies and foreign employment. The state supports legal, transparent solutions – not improvisation. - Competition for foreign workers is increasing.
Labour shortages are not unique to Moldova. Romania, Poland, Czechia, Germany and many other countries are recruiting heavily in Asia. Companies that secure reliable recruitment channels first gain a long-term advantage. - The cost of lost opportunities is huge.
Unaccepted orders, delayed projects and cancelled contracts due to lack of staff represent real financial losses. A clear monthly fee per worker is often much cheaper than losing a key client.
MOLDO PERSONAL offers a proven solution, not a trial experiment.
Our processes, contracts and logistics have already been tested and optimised through real projects with Moldovan companies. You benefit from a ready-made, working model.
9. Conclusion: If You Need People, the Answer Is Clear – Work with MOLDO PERSONAL
Reinventing the labour market in the Republic of Moldova is not a slogan – it is a necessity. Without stable, qualified staff, no factory, farm, logistics hub or restaurant chain can truly grow.
MOLDO PERSONAL delivers exactly what Moldovan businesses need today:
- access to carefully selected foreign workers from Asia;
- a fully managed process, from recruitment to integration;
- 100% legal employment, aligned with labour and migration regulations;
- transparent, predictable costs;
- flexibility aligned with seasonality and business volume.
If you are a business owner, CEO or HR manager and you feel the pressure of staff shortages, the next step is obvious.
Contact us today – and let’s build your team for tomorrow
Do you want to know how many workers we can bring for your company, in what timeframe and at what cost? Get in touch now. The first discussion is consultative and free of obligation: we explain the model, provide an indicative cost calculation and you decide if it fits your business.
MOLDO PERSONAL – Contact details
- Main phone: 0 (68) 00 18 38
Available 24/7 for entrepreneurs and companies across Moldova. - WhatsApp Business: +373 (68) 00 18 38
Messages and calls – ideal for quick requests and specific questions. - Main email: info@moldopersonal.md
We reply in less than 24 hours with clear information and a tailored proposal. - Office address: Str. Ismail 81/1, 2nd floor, Chișinău
Opening hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–20:00 (visits by appointment are recommended).
If you feel that the lack of staff is holding your business back, do not postpone the solution. Call or write to us today and discover how MOLDO PERSONAL can supply your company with fully managed, ready-to-work foreign staff – legal, organised and 100% under our responsibility.
