Graduated and unemployment

This is a never ending problem for every country. As long as supply equals demand then only balance can be attained. Here supply is the number of graduates and demand is the job. With the advancement of technology the demand for workforce has reduced drastically and the number of people graduating is very much more than the number of people retiring therefore creating a big gap between the two. Even though there are openings in government services they are not hiring because of lack of funds and are trying to run the services with a limited work force. Under these circumstances we cannot expect the unemployment problem to be reduced in the coming years until and unless some drastic changes have been implemented by the government

Well, even here in the US there are many people going to colleges, Universities, trade schools, and even medical schools and law schools that just are not able to find good enough jobs out there anymore. They end up owing more on the School loans than they could ever repay why no one is wanting to hire them. Or the jobs they can get never seem to amount to what they went to college for. Personally I think this will remain an issue until a way to create more better paying jobs becomes available for them.

I live in the USA and there are a lot of of just graduated students that can't find jobs. I just graduated in December and while I may have two part time jobs I feel the need to move on from one of them because I've been working there for three years. My ultimate goal is to find a good full time job where I'm able to have a salary and benefits, because that's the most important thing right now. I'm hoping that the economy gets better because I've lived in the lower class my whole life, my mother has been in and out of welfare because she can't find a job and there have been times where we didn't have money to buy food but at least we had a roof over our heads. I've always been told "go to college so you can get a good job and prosper", but now that I've gone to college it seems that it's going to take even longer for me to help my family get out of the lower class. But the best thing to do for these students is to keep their heads up and keep trying. Happy Mylotting!

This problem is also here in Canada, where I live, as well. Many university graduates, myself included, find themselves unemployed. Many people I know have graduated and are finding it very difficult to find any kind of work. I have to say it's very frustrating. We go to university, get a degree, so that we can get a better job, but in the end, we can't find it, as it's just not there.

This happened all over the world, not just happened in our country. I think this right time to create job not looking for a job. If people force them self to looking a job, they must ready under pay (I doubt they want it .... if not, there is no demonstration for wages increasing). It's not easy to start/create job for our self, need high commitment. Some people said when we create a job, we also need investment. Doesn't have to in capital form but knowledge and hard work are mandatory.

i live in io india and the condition is even worse as compare to indonesia. infact this problem is related for all those countries who are underdeveloping.

It seems the graduates are harder and harder to get jobs. I think the biggest reason of high rate of unemployment is the economy is much worse than ever. Generally speaking, if everything goes well, there are new graduates each year, and there are some people retired from their jobs each year too. Therefore, there should be some posts for new graduates. But in economic crisis or depression, the whole situation of the economy is getting worse, and companies and factories can't sell out all their products, then they have to wait and they don't need as many employees as before, the unemployment rate is rising. In China, graduates from colleges were pretty easy to find jobs ten years ago, but now it is very hard to find a job. The bad economy is one reason, and another reason is it is much easier to enter colleges compared to ten years before, which make college students not worthy as before.

In the US there are many college graduates who are out of work (myself included). I have a Bachelors Degree and I am almost done with my Masters Degree and cannot find work. It is sad that people take the time to attend school to better their education just to have no job after their hard work is done. It really scares me because my husband is hurt and cannot work for at least a year and it means that I will have to be the bread winner. It is hard finding work.

Unemployment is a growing problem and it is only going to get worse, as more people enter the work force. I think that many people go to college, thinking that they might be able to have a step up. Naturally, sometimes that works out rather well, other times, that works out not so well. The problem is that all of the experienced workers that lose their jobs is really beating out the recent graduates. Obviously, businesses are going to want someone who is rather trained. It is just the smart decision to say the very least, although it is one that have many recent graduates frustrate. Of course, there tend to be a lot of people frustrated and let's just say that the unemployment rate is so bad, that a lot of people are turning to crime. Which is really a sign that things are escalating to an entirely new level.

Here in the Philippines, that is also one of the problems. A lot of students graduated from their courses, yet after graduation they cannot find a job commensurate to their degree. Others in their need for a job in order to earn at once, would just get jobs that are way below their courses. Sad, but they bear with it, meanwhile that they still look for a job commensurate to their degrees. But it's better that way than having no job at all. I think this problem affects most third world countries.

A major crisis all over the world. I just don't know how this problem can be solved.

Same. maybe at a worse state. i have this odd theory that the schools are only making us pay so much for many unnecessary things. Schools have become business. Many students, many people would grab the opportunity to study. Too bad, when they graduate, they don't always get the job they want. instead, they end up somewhere else or completely jobless. I'm one of the victims. One of those who studied and has not gotten a job that is related to her major. Blame it for my lack of motivation to apply for the job I don't like at all. We are living in a highly competitive world. We have to do our best in everything we do, put 100% for us to succeed.

In America, it is pretty bad. There is no point in my opinion to going to college right now. They tell you that you have a lot better of a chance to get a nice paying job but there are too many graduates and not enough jobs. People who go to school for business to work as a business manager at a huge corporation store will get passed over for people who have worked their longer. People going to school for computers here, have to find freelance or get really lucky. Everyone complains that jobs are too competitive but to get one of these positions you have to be the best of the best of the best. Most stores and businesses are moving online which are creating less jobs. Most companies here ship jobs to other places for cheaper labor once again destroying jobs here. Why go to school for meteorology when they can use a machine and a tech guy to look at it, read it and then post it online. At this point in time, going to college isn't helpful. Too many people have become so greedy and such that there are people who have reached the retirement age here and can't retire. Not to mention some employers don't want to pay for the degree. They have to pay you more even entry level if you have a degree under your belt than someone who doesn't. Which is cheaper for the CEO of the company, pay someone with a degree more money or pay a non-degree having person less money when the both do fantastic work?

In my country GREECE is a whole mess. Unemployment to nearly 35% and maybe more,economical crisis,enterprises and factories are clocing,taxes getting higher and higher,people leaving in the streets this is a horrible picture. In my country people with PHD and Masters working at cafes,restaurants and other minor jobs for the rest of their lives , even collecting garbages.

This certain problem is an issue here in the Philippines too. Can't blame these newly graduated students if they don't know how to find income without resorting to be under a certain employment. I wish I can spread the word to them that there is a way to earn income with what they have to start with than waiting for miracles to happen. Sadly, I'm no media that can easily do that task and besides, rich people here wants the poor to remain poor because it's the poor who keeps them rich.

I live in the US and it is the same way here, I am getting close to graduating but I worry after graduating I will have a tough time finding a good job.

As of October 2011, the Philippine National Economic Development Authority posted a 6.4% unemployment rate. A published report by the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment revealed that college graduates consisted most of this number (Source: The Philippine Labor and Employment Plan for 2011-2016, p. 8). The Philippine's National Statistics Coordination Board published an unemployment rate of 7.4% and underemployment rate of 19.4% as of December 2011. (Source: http://www.nscb.gov.ph/secstat/d_labor.asp) While these are single-digit figures, both government agencies and even the International Monetary Fund believe that the root cause of problem is overpopulation. (At present, there are 92M Filipinos.) Aside from overpopulation, I believe that unemployment and underemployment are also caused by inadequate jobs available in the market. As such, there is a need for livelihood opportunities generation.

Unemployment were a classic issue here in the Philippines. I myself is one example of unemployment a month ago. It was never easy to apply for a job, especially when the couse you graduated were not that in demand in your country. For me, I have to go distant from my town just to attend my work. There were almost 4 million people here who were professionals but unemployed, then I considered myself lucky. I can't imagine how this problem will be solved, the population were increasing too rapidly.

I come from china. The situation here is nearly the same. Many students cannot find a good job when they are graduated. However, i also heard that some companies are also feel difficult to find good staff. So i think the key point is that we should be the proper person for those companies.