Youth labor market opportunities and challenges in Albania: successful transition from education to employment

Abstract

Every year, a large number of graduates aim to become part of the labor market. The transition from school to work is an interesting time for many young people, carrying with them the perspective of social and economic independence. Supporting young people at this critical stage of their lives is as important a task as i t is difficult. Despite the global research done in the last 20 years, it is still evident that labor market mechanisms are insufficient to solve the problem of youth integration in the labor market. Through this study, I aim to identify the problems and difficulties faced by young graduates during integration into the labor market,hoping that they will be reflected in policymaking. The study involved 300 graduates from public and private universities. The results have shown that the level of education has a positive impact on the employment rate for the first time for young people. It also turned out that for the unemployment of young graduates one of the main causes is the lack of jobs in their profession, or in some way an oversupply of the market with graduates.