Neet youths – training and inclusion on labor market

Sorin Cace; Daniela Cirtina; Rodica David; Corina Cace

doi:10.35782/JCPP.2021.4.06

Sorin Cace Senior Researcher I, Institute for Quality of Life Research, Bucharest, Romanian Academy; Institute for Quality of Society Research, University” Constantin Brancusi” of Târgu Jiu
Daniela Cirtina , Univ. Prof. PhD, Institute for Quality of Society Research, University” Constantin Brancusi” of Târgu Jiu
Rodica David Junior Researcher, PhD Student., Institute for Quality of Society Research, University” Constantin Brancusi” of Târgu Jiu
Corina Cace Prof. PhD, Faculty of Sociology and Social Assistance, University of Bucharest

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35782/JCPP.2021.4.06

Keywords: NEETs, social inclusion, education, employment

Abstract

The NEET concept, an acronym for “Not in Education, Employment or Training” is used as of 2010 within the European Union for describing a category of youths with ages between 16 and 24 years, who are not professionally employed, nor pursuing any educational or vocational training program. Also as of 2010, on the political agenda of the European Union were included in the discussion the issues related to this category regarding the labor market addressing this, diminishing unemployment, and finding solutions so that as many as possible NEET young Europeans might be effectively employed. Romania’s goals must be updated with the purpose of integrating the situation of the young Romanian NEET, the gender perspective, and their needs of employment on the labor market in the future planning.

In this context, the paper presents statistics and national strategic documents, ways of monitoring and analyzing the prevalence of labor market vulnerability, as well as the quantification of issues that are met and/or are created by the young NEETs, because labor market exclusion most often than not results in financial difficulties and their extended dependence on family, which might slow down the process of personal development.