Predictors of Reluctant Youth NEET in Chile: Evidence from the 2022 National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey

Pedro Olivares-Tirado; Rosendo Zanga

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Predictors of Reluctant Youth NEET in Chile: Evidence from the 2022 National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey

Pedro Olivares-Tirado^*

, Rosendo Zanga

Published in American Journal of Life Sciences (Volume 12, Issue 6)

Received: 21 October 2024 Accepted: 30 October 2024 Published: 14 November 2024

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Background: Young individuals “not in employment, education, or training” (NEET) face a high risk of labour or social marginalization globally. Understanding the individual and family factors associated with reluctant” NEETs status could address the discouragement and marginalization among young people. Method: This study focused on inactive NEETs-not actively seeking work- particularly those who refuse work even when offered, called “reluctant” NEETs. From a gender perspective, the individual and household predictors of reluctant NEET among Chilean youth aged 20-29 from a national 2022 Chilean data were examined. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify relevant individual and household predictors of reluctant NEET status, and the average marginal effects were used to compute predicted probabilities. Results: In the sample, 23.1% of Chilean youths aged 20-29 were NEETs, with a majority being women. Of them, 38.1% were reluctant NEETs, affecting notably women, and this rate decreased with age, particularly in men, and the gender gap widened further after 25. Individual factors like lower education, marital status, pregnancy, mental issues, disabilities and household factors such as unoccupied or inactive family members, single-parent homes, living with older persons and social transfers are significantly associated with reluctant NEET status in Chilean youth aged 20-29. Conclusions: This study highlights the need to monitor individual and social exclusion risk factors among NEET youth, particularly in countries where youth social exclusion may be associated with violence and criminality.

Published in	American Journal of Life Sciences (Volume 12, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajls.20241206.14
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NEET, Youth, Labour Market, Social Marginalization, Gender, Chile

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Pedro Olivares-Tirado

Department of Economy. Federal University of Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil; School of Public Health, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile

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