2 Read the extract. Unemployment is the condition of one who is capable of working, actively seeking work, but unable to find it. Statistics on unemployment analyzed by government labour offices in most countries is considered to be the chief indicator of economic health. In the United States the unemployment rate of two percent is often said to be the basic rate. In Europe, unemployment is by far a most important issue. When presented with the choice of 15 different areas of concern people put unemployment either first or in the top three. Europeans feel that unemployment is the main cause of poverty. The problem of unemployment among young people has been one of the most important for years. The number of young people looking for a job is constantly increasing. They look for employment not only for the sake of earning money, but because they want to gain some independence from their parents and to adjust themselves to the reality of our life. In Belarus after graduation the budget students are provided with the first workplaces. Belarus has bilateral agreements on mutual recognition of education certificates with dozens of the world countries. But it is not the question of getting a job but the question of getting a good job then. Young people used to obtain everything at once and usually don't want to realize that promotion is a question of time and hard work. Sometimes graduates are overqualified for the jobs offered to them. But if the person is persistent he/she always find the job he/she is looking for. Unfortunately not all the required professions are well paid. Underpayment can also be regarded as a kind of unemployment.

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