SENIOR ESSAY ASSESSMENT ON THE CHALLENGE OF EMPLOYMENT CREATION IN ETHIOPI

Abstract

The growth of youth unemployment is one of the critical socio-economic problems which Ethiopia is facing today. That was caused by socio-economic and demographic factor. The intensity of the problem is high in urban areas in Ethiopia where youth face serious challenges in getting employment. The flow of large number of young people in Ethiopia has paved the way for the rise of varied social problems amongst which is youth unemployment. This study was set to assess the socio-economic and demographic cause and emerging challenges of employment creation in Ethiopia. The socio-economic and demographic cause and emerging challenges of youth unemployment vary based on the age, sex, marital status, migrant status and educational levels of youth. Based on the findings of the study, Addressing the causes, challenge and empowering women and giving advice to migrant youth, maintaining the rapid population growth of the town with concerned institution, increasing investment on training institution and linking the training institution with labour market.