Supply of Skills in Moldova. Findings from the Moldova Skills Measurement Survey (MSMS)

The objective of this report is to fill the observed knowledge gaps on skills supply in Moldova by providing the first findings from the Moldova Skills Measurement Survey (MSMS). The rest of the report is structured as follows: Next section briefly describes the Moldova Skills Measurement Survey and provides definitions of the skills used in this survey, with more technical details provided in Annex A. Section three describes the levels of cognitive and socioemotional skills of Moldova’s working-age population and assesses skills differences by education and participation in early childhood development programs, age and gender, locality (rural vs. urban) and region, labor force status and occupation of those employed. Section four provides information on the skills used at work, lack of literacy and computer skills as an obstacle to (better) jobs, perceived usefulness of education, and the incidence of training, with comparison to other transition countries in the region whenever possible. Section five explores the relationship between education, skills and labor market outcomes based on the regression analysis. Section 6 concludes with a summary of findings and policy implications.