In view of the shortfalls regarding implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement recorded in the year before, in 2016 the European Union (EU) adopted a pragmatic approach towards Moldova and decided to structure its relations with the Moldovan authorities on more concrete results in accomplishing the reform agenda.

The competitiveness of the Moldovan economy is thus undermined by both the price and the quality of labour. The Moldovan labour market and labour relations require further improvements in order to contribute to a more inclusive market so that there are not only equal opportunities but also equal results.