Research of the possibility of increasing level of employment in Ukraine based on the results of the analysis of unemployment problems

The article examines the state of unemployment in Ukraine, in particular, it is established that the financial and economic crisis associated with hostilities within the country, and coronavirus infection have significantly exacerbated this problem. This manifested itself primarily in a decrease in the share of economically active population of working age in the population as a whole and an increase in the number of unemployed population of working age. It is also established that internal resettlement and growth due to this level of unemployment, as well as the strengthening of emigration intentions among internally displaced persons against the background of a fairly high number of workers abroad. As well as the crisis caused by coronavirus infection, without exaggeration, made significant adjustments to the Ukrainian labor market. In the field of employment, there was a significant decrease in the number of vacancies along with an increase in the number of unemployed citizens. First of all, those who worked informally in industries whose activities were suspended during quarantine lost their jobs. They were joined by migrant workers who returned to Ukraine after losing their jobs abroad. Today, all these people are at a crossroads. Possible ways to reduce unemployment in the country are suggested. Reducing unemployment will contribute to Ukraine's economic development. But overcoming this problem requires the implementation of a set of solutions, ranging from adequate distribution of public procurement in the training of specialists in educational institutions and ending with economic reforms and investment. The real situation that has happened now in Ukraine can be seen without statistics. Given the demographic situation in different regions of Ukraine, as well as quarantine, we can predict that at the current level of job creation and natural population growth, unemployment in the regions in the future will become even more acute.