This study examines contributing factors of the re-employment of unemployed youth. The contributing factors were largely categorized into four: socio-demographic factors, factors related to job-seeking activities, factors related to previous employmen...
This study examines contributing factors of the re-employment of unemployed youth. The contributing factors were largely categorized into four: socio-demographic factors, factors related to job-seeking activities, factors related to previous employment, and factors related to formal service use. These factors were then examined to see what kind of influence they have on the re-employment of unemployed youth. By identifying contributing factors of their re-employment, the study seeks for social welfare intervention and to apply them to youth unemployment policy.
In this study, five research questions were explored.
First, how do socio-demographic factors influence the re-employment of unemployed youth?
Second, how do factors related to job-seeking activity influence the re-employment of unemployed youth?
Third, how do factors related to previous employment influence the re-employment of unemployed youth?
Fourth, how do factors related to formal service use influence the re-employment of unemployed youth?
Fifth, what are the determining factors of the re-employment of unemployed youth?
Participants were unemployed youths between the age of 20 and 29 who are currently using or have used services at six job centers within Daejeon Regional Office of Ministry of Labor and/or services from vocational training schools in Daejeon. 300 youths were selected for the study: 125 from Daejeon Center, 50 from Chung-Joo Center, 30 from Gong-Ju, 20 from Non-San, 20 from Yun-Ki, 15 from Geum-San, 20 from Hyundai Vocational Training School, and 20 from IT Plus Vocational Training School.
For data analysis, SPSS(Statistical Package for the Social Science) WIN 11.5 program was used. Frequency, Pearson's correlation, and logistic regression were conducted. The results of the analysis are as follows.
First, after examining the influence of socio-demographic factors on unemployed youth's re-employment, it was found that marital status and the number of income bearers in a household affect their re-employment. Married youths and those with more income bearers in a household were more likely to be re-employed than single youths with less income bearers in their households.
Second, for factors related to job seeking activity, self-conviction and job seeking activities using newspapers, schools, academies, and internet were found to have statistically significant effects on youths' re-employment status.
Third, for factors related to previous employment, reasons for unemployment and desired income were found to have significant effects on the re-employment of unemployed youth. Among unemployed youths, voluntarily unemployed youths were more likely to be re-employed than involuntarily unemployed youths. Desired income was also found to have significant influence; however, it did not affect their re-employment possibility.
Fourth, for factors related to formal service use, receiving unemployment benefit was found to be a significant factor in their re-employment. Among unemployed youths, those who did not receive unemployment benefit were more likely to be re-employed than the recipients of the benefit.
Fifth, as for determining factors of unemployed youths' re-employment, reasons for unemployment was found to be the most influential factor for their re-employment. The number of income-bearers in a household, desired income, self-conviction, receiving unemployment benefit, job-seeking activity using newspapers and information on the Internet, and job-seeking activity through school and academy were also found to be significant factors.
While there is a very few research on determining factors of unemployed youths' re-employment, this study provides basic data for development of policy and services for unemployed youth by identifying factors that have significant influence on their re-employment.