FEATURES OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN UKRAINE

Today, the youth is the main human resource in the state, and to stimulate employment is a priority of socioeconomic development of the country. The solution to the problems of youth employment in the country and regions is one of the reasons for the improvement of the status of unemployment in the age group of 14–35 years, and thereby encourage them to self-employment and youth entrepreneurship development. The article analyzes changes in the number of economically active youth in Ukraine for the period 2012–2018 and a certain percentage of the total number of the economically active population of the country. We investigated the level of youth unemployment in the country according to the following criteria: age group, sex and place of residence. Implemented distribution and the number of young people aged 14–35 years living on the territory of Kherson region. Determine the number of officially registered before the age of 35 years, having the status of unemployed. We study the main factors influencing the election of specialty, training and employment. The factors of hidden unemployment and the inability of employment of the population aged 21 to 35 years. Given a list of activities for the promotion of youth employment, aimed at changing and improving the conditions of the labour market. Identified key financial and non-financial motives that will encourage young people to employment, self-employment and participation in youth entrepreneurship. The article argues that the emergence of the young specialist on the labor market should be perceived not as a threat, which creates low unforeseen problems, it is primarily a real opportunity to use the new labour capacity that its innovative approach can lead to better economic and social development of the country. Today's youth should be interested and encourage, to show interest in their talent and healthy ambition. It is proved that the system of youth employment in Ukraine should be implemented through the implementation of an effective youth policy, while encouraging the solution of tasks of economic policy will be aimed at creating conditions for entrepreneurial activity of young people, thereby creating new jobs.