A qualitative study on the reasons of unemployment of youth in NEET group: Bursa case

One of the main problems both in our country and around the world is unemployment. Unemployment, which is a global problem, creates financial and moral problems for people. The concept of unemployment, which concerns people of all ages, affects young people the most. Youth unemployment has a more complex structure compared to adult unemployment. The basis of its complex structure is that young people are in a position to be in education, employment or both. Apart from this, there are young people who are neither in education nor employment and their numbers are increasing every day. Young people who are not in education and employment were first called NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) in England. The NEET concept has been adopted by many countries and the lower and upper age limits of NEETs vary according to the social policies of the countries. NEETs are divided into two groups according to their job search status: active NEET and passive NEET. If a NEET is looking for a job and can work when he/she finds a job, it is called Active NEET. If a NEET is not looking for a job or is not making any effort, it is called Passive NEET. The purpose of this study is to reveal the problems that active NEET youth encounter in terms of employment and to offer solution suggestions. The universe of the study consists of young people with active NEET status, registered with İŞKUR and actively looking for a job, between the ages of 18-29. The sample of the study consists of young people with NEET status, registered with İŞKUR and actively looking for a job, residing in the central districts of Bursa Province. In the study, employment, unemployment and its types are first explained and then the concept of youth unemployment and NEET is emphasized. After mentioning the labor market of Turkey and Bursa, the sociological evaluation of unemployment is carried out. The study is a qualitative research and structured interview method was used. The study was conducted with a total of 28 participants, 14 women and 14 men. The responses of the participants analyzed with the thematic method are included in the findings section. The responses of the participants were interpreted in the discussion and conclusion sections.