EXPLORING THE ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS

Abstract

The current study overhauls the issue of youth unemployment in Third Countries. This problem does not only have a negative impact on the lives of young people but also affects the whole economy of Third Countries. The methods which were employed in this study are in-depth interviews and the method of the case study. All in all, it was found that the main causes of youth unemployment in Third Countries are the attitude of youth towards work opportunities, the lack of youth's knowledge and skills necessary for the labor market, and the hesitation of employers to hire and invest in inexperienced people. Finally, the governments of Third Countries are recommended to strengthen the legislation regarding working illegally, to create groups having the function to detect the employees and enterprises involved in informal labor relations, to take into consideration the experience of other countries and disseminate educational messages to young people inciting them to constantly learns and to entrepreneurs inciting them to hire the representatives of youth.