Abstract:
This study's primary goal was to investigate the socioeconomic and demographic factors that
contribute to urban youth unemployment in Sheger Furi Sub city, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.
Primary data sources were utilized in order to accomplish the stated goal. Using a standardized
questionnaire, 381 sample respondents from three kebeles in the city were proportionately
surveyed to get primary data. The researchers used both descriptive and inferential analysis to
arrive at the findings. According to the report, 45.93% of the respondents are employed, while
54.07% are unemployed. The binary logit model was employed in the inferential analysis.
According to the study's findings, a number of factors, including age, migration status, work
experience, credit availability, information accessibility, educational attainment, respondent
family poverty, and job training, are significant and detrimental factors that influence urban
youth unemployment in the study area. Therefore, the study suggested that measures be taken to
lower the unemployment rate by expanding employment opportunities for young people without
formal education and experience, decreasing rural-urban migration, expanding youth credit
availability, and offering job seekers in the study area training.
