Unemployment as a socio-economic problem in Ukraine and ways of its solution.

Abstract

The author considers unemployment as macroeconomic problem, integral part of market economy, one of the negative consequences of labour market characteristic of every society. It is noted that this problem is becoming particularly important nowadays. In the article the results of the analysis of unemployment in Ukraine and reasons influencing its current dynamics have been presented. Two suggestions which, according to the author, may solve this problem have been proposed. They are: study, generalization and adaptation of the best examples of foreign experience together with revealing possibilities to use its best ideas in Ukrainian economy and creating conditions for effective vocational training of the unemployed.

Key words:

unemployment; labor market; labour force; vocational training.