Unemployment Among Youth. How to Influence the Employment of Graduates of Educational Institutions in Modern Realities
The relevance of this research topic is due to the fact that work is an integral part of the life of every ablebodied person. Regardless of its complexity, level of responsibility, requirements, qualifications, it determines the way of life of a person and the system of his subjective values, the prospects for the development of an individual. Young people are not only the future, but also the present of our country, the intellectual potential of the state depends on the starting opportunities of their labor activity. The modern labor market is quite diverse and can offer a large number of diverse professions, but at the same time young people are placed in a rigid framework established by modern development trends. There is an imbalance between professionally trained specialists and their lack of demand from employers. The purpose is to draw attention to the problem of youth unemployment, to develop recommendations for reducing its level. Objectives: consider foreign and domestic experience in using the concept of NEET-youth, identify the reasons for the existence of NEET-youth, analyze the data on the general unemployment rate, by age, as well as the structure of the unemployed by level of education, reflect the decision-making process of a graduate for the purpose of employment. Methodology. The methodological basis of the work was a system-integrated approach to the problem under study, which made it possible to identify the main patterns of the study using statistical data and scientific papers. The following research methods were used: analysis, observation, synthesis, classification, deduction, statistical and bibliometric methods. Results. In the course of the study, it was possible to find out that the problem of the emergence, existence and progression of the phenomenon of NEET is typical for most developed countries and poses a threat to the socio-economic sphere of life of the population. A number of measures have been proposed to reduce the number of economically inactive young citizens, namely, graduates of educational institutions. Conclusions. Unemployment remains an urgent problem of the country's population (in particular, young people). In modern realities, it is possible to significantly influence the success of the employment of graduates of educational institutions by establishing a direct link between educational institutions and enterprises.