Due to the low number of opportunities for post-secondary graduates in sectors aside from farming, many are looking for employment outside the country.
[7][8] There are additional factors that contribute to poverty in Moldova: The majority of the population that is employed in the agricultural sector are contract employees.
[2] Roma continued to be one of the most vulnerable minority groups in the country and faced a higher risk of marginalization, under-representation in political decision making, illiteracy, and social prejudice.
Roma had lower levels of education, more limited access to health care, and higher rates of unemployment than the general population.
Children in poor households have a high risk of educational underachievement and a lacking access to the healthcare services.