Could the NEET group ensure an increase in employment in the Republic of Moldova?

Abstract

In this scientific endeavor, the NEET group as a source of employment growth is addressed. Taking into account the economic and social consequences of the NEET group, national government institutions at the national level have been concerned with this category, developing and implementing various measures and policies to reduce their share in the total young population. In this context, a theoretical-conceptual analysis of the NEET group is performed, being presented the opinions of several authors. It also analyzes the composition of the NEET group, as well as the factors that influence it, highlighting both macro and individual factors. Methodologically, the NEET rate was analyzed, as the main reference indicator that characterizes this group. In the case of the Republic of Moldova, the NEET rate was analyzed by age category, gender, place of residence and the education level. Likewise, the NEET rate in the Republic of Moldova is analyzed compared to that registered in the EU Member States, in order to highlight the existing gaps. JEL: I24; J16; J21.